Seven breaches this week put emails, keys and IDs at risk
Seven breaches disclosed between 19 and 26 October 2026, from Capcom's 11.77 million leaked emails to stolen WordPress keys used to backdoor sites.
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Email InfrastructureSMTP & MTA ArchitectureSPF, DKIM, DMARC & SRSEmail Privacy & SecurityCredential Stuffing PreventionSoftware Engineering
Articles by Ahsan Luqman
271 articlesCan Your Email Provider Read Your Emails? The Answer Is Yes
An email provider can read stored mail on most services, because TLS protects mail in transit and not at rest. Zero-access encryption is the exception.
One alias per trial keeps trial marketing out of the inbox
One alias per free trial keeps post-trial marketing out of the main inbox, isolates each signup, and leaves account recovery working after the trial ends.
Switch Email Providers and Keep Mail, Contacts and Access
Switching email providers moves mail, contacts and sending identity. Running both accounts for a month keeps messages reachable until the cutover.
Is DuckDuckGo Email Protection Safe for Everyday Signups?
DuckDuckGo Email Protection forwards mail from free @duck.com addresses after removing recognised trackers, but it cannot block every tracker.
and ST HD discloses possible breach of 2.5M records
and ST HD disclosed on 23 Oct 2026 that unauthorised access to its servers may have exposed 2.5 million customer records and 10,000 business-partner records.
Can Google Read Your Emails? Scanning Explained
Gmail scanning powers spam filtering and smart features. Google states staff do not read mail except with consent or security, and Gmail does not train Gemini.
How to Back Up Emails in Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail
Email backup is a separate copy of mailbox contents outside the live account. Gmail, Outlook, and Apple Mail each provide an export route for that copy.
How to Create an Email Address Without a Phone Number
Proton, Tuta and Gmail differ on phone checks. This guide separates providers that allow phone-free signup from cases where a number is still required.
Apple Hide My Email leak fixed, old addresses still exposed
Apple Hide My Email leak was verified fixed in July 2026, but pre-July addresses may still appear in third-party mail logs.