European political parties left open to email-based cyber attacks

None of the political parties in the UK, Germany and Norway, all of whom have upcoming elections, have email authentication or protection against spear phishing in place, according to new research. The study by secure email company Agari shows that while eight percent have published an email authentication policy, they’ve left the door wide open by setting their policy to ‘none’, which will not stop malicious emails from reaching intended victims.

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