LLM agents can identify anonymous Reddit, Hacker News, and LinkedIn users from only a few comments, inferring location, job, and interests, then linking those clues to real names with public data. No special access. Just public posts. Do not miss the next one 👉 blog.mailfence.com/newsletter-signu
Most small businesses outgrow a Gmail address long before they realise it. There are three types of business email hosting, and many buyers do not understand the differences until they have already signed up. Here is how to choose the right one.
👉 blog.mailfence.com/small-business-email-hosting/
Attackers breached Cegedim Santé, a vendor used by 1,500 French doctors, and exfiltrated 15.8M patient records. Clinical notes included HIV status, personal information, and even the health data of senior public officials. Sub to never miss a story 👉 blog.mailfence.com/newsletter-signup/
Average small‑business data breach: $254,445. Split across immediate response ($80K), recovery ($90K), and lost business ($85K), with worst‑case scenarios reaching $1.24 million. Is your email your biggest exposure? 👉 blog.mailfence.com/email-security-for-small-business/
“Outsourcing your cloud is outsourcing your sovereignty.”
In his new interview with 21News.be, Patrick De Schutter breaks down why Europe’s reliance on foreign cloud and communication platforms is a structural vulnerability.
👉 www.21news.be/nl/digitale-soevereinite...
Security researchers found two AI coding extensions used by 1.5 million developers quietly transmitting every piece of code to servers in China. No disclosure. Do you know where your coding tools send your code? For the full story and more like it every month: blog.mailfence.com/newsletter-signup/
Credential phishing attacks are up 703% year-over-year. And 68% of all data breaches still trace back to phishing or social engineering. The inbox is still the front line.
👉 blog.mailfence.com/business-email-security-best-practices/
In a recent interview with HLN, Mailfence CEO & co-founder Patrick De Schutter warns: "Privacy isn't about hiding something. It's about autonomy."
Gmail & Outlook scan your messages, hold your keys, and fall under the U.S. CLOUD Act, even in Europe.
www.hln.be/tech/van-eig...
The age verification tool behind ChatGPT, Discord, and Roblox runs 269 checks per user, screens faces against intelligence watchlists, and reports to US financial agencies. All framed as a routine age check. For the full story and more like it every month: blog.mailfence.com/newsletter-signup/
Mailfence mobile now speaks German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. Head to Account Settings to switch languages.
🌍The full settings update is live too – filters, signatures, folder management, and more. No desktop needed.
👉 blog.mailfence.com/mailfence-mobile-app-settings/
8.7 billion records – national IDs, plaintext passwords, social media identifiers – left in an unprotected database for over three weeks. Researchers describe it as one of the largest data exposures in history. For the full story and more like it every month: blog.mailfence.com/newsletter-signup
Mailfence mobile just got a big upgrade. Account security, email filters, signatures, calendar preferences, and document settings – all directly in the app. No desktop required. Any changes sync instantly with your web account. 👉 blog.mailfence.com/mailfence-mobile-app-settings/
Fan of the week 🏆
European ownership, EU data centres, and support that actually helps – even on the free plan. Thanks for spreading the word, Phil.
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A new class-action lawsuit claims Meta can access "virtually all" WhatsApp messages – despite end-to-end encryption claims. Plaintiffs cite unnamed whistleblowers. Meta denies it. Sub to never miss a story 👉 blog.mailfence.com/newsletter-signup/
Doodle wants your email, tracks your clicks, and now runs ads. Mailfence Polls does the same job – built into your inbox, no tracking, no third-party signups. Schedule meetings the private way 👉 https://kb.mailfence.com/kb/how-to-create-polls/
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"Top 3 email service-providers" and support that goes above and beyond. Thanks for the kind words, Trebor – and for keeping us on our toes.
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ShinyHunters hit Crunchbase, SoundCloud, and Betterment using voice phishing to steal Okta SSO credentials. Millions of records leaked. Social engineering still works – even against security-conscious companies. Sub to never miss a story. 👉 blog.mailfence.com/newsletter-signup/
Private label email hosting: your brand, your domain, full encryption – without building the infrastructure. Mailfence's model runs from €0.90 to €29/user, so you pay for what each person actually needs. How it works 👉 blog.mailfence.com/private-label-email-hosting-mailfence/
Fan of the week 🏆
Two years, zero regrets – and a shout-out to Joel for being human. We love hearing that support actually feels like support.
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New ASPI report: China has embedded AI throughout its political control systems – and is now exporting them. Tencent, ByteDance, and Baidu sell censorship tools globally. "Smart prisons" monitor inmates' facial expressions. We cover stories like this monthly 👉 blog.mailfence.com/newsletter-sign
The threat landscape has changed. Harvard (2024): AI fools 50%+ of humans, cuts attack costs by 95%, boosts profitability 50x. Imagine 2026. Here's what enterprises need to do now 👉 blog.mailfence.com/enterprise-email-security-best-practices/
🎉 VICTORY! #ChatControl BLOCKED in EU!
Germany opposed the mass surveillance law after huge public mobilisation. Oct 14 vote CANCELLED ❌.
Thank you to everyone who contacted their ministers – we're glad to have done our part!
Mailfence's second open letter 📝 on Chat Control: Joined by 45,000+ EU SMEs, we're pushing back on CSA Regulation. European tech shouldn't be weakened from within. Read why we're standing up for privacy: blog.mailfence.com/csa-regulati...
We believe this threatens digital trust.
Encryption protects everyone, from journalists to hospitals. Weakening it risks exposing all.
In our opinion, security and privacy can be allies.
We urge lawmakers to rethink this path. Privacy is not the problem. It's part of the solution.
27% of UK businesses faced a cyber-attack last year. Most leaders expect disruption in the next 2 years.
Outdated systems are key risks. Some remedies:
• Modernize old systems
• Secure smart tech
• Build everyday cyber resilience
• Make it a board-level priority
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Reminder: SIM-swappers can hijack phone numbers to take over accounts, so never publicly post your number. Ideally, only use services like Mailfence, which do not require your phone number 💪
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Depending on the country, the attack took just seconds (like Singapore), minutes (UK ~8 min), or up to ~1 hour (US).
Google fixed the vulnerability earlier this month and patched the recovery flow.
Reason #9814 not to use Google...
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A security researcher discovered a way to extract the full phone number linked to any Google account by chaining two flaws:
👉 leaking the user’s display name via Looker Studio
👉 brute-forcing the masked recovery phone in Google’s account‑recovery process
More news like this in our bi-monthly newsletter 👉 blog.mailfence.com/newsletter-s...
Big news! Denmark is phasing out Microsoft Office 365 in favor of LibreOffice, aiming to reinforce “digital sovereignty.” The move is part of a broader trend in Europe toward reducing dependence on U.S. Big Tech balancing cost savings with strategic independence.
www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/denm...