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Host Your MTA-STS Text File on Amazon Web Services For Pennies Per Month

We know that deploying MTA-STS better secures inbound email and can prevent MITM and downgrade attacks. But you need a public web server to host the ~/.well-known/mta-sts.txt file.  Not everyone has access to a web server they can use for this purpose, and even if they did, securing, patching, monitoring …

Zimbra Security Tip – Regulate Outbound Traffic With Stateful Firewalls

Historically, Zimbra firewalling has focused on regulating only Inbound traffic, but we can better protect our Zimbra systems if we also regulate Outbound traffic by using a Stateful Firewall. What Is a Stateful Firewall? Stateful firewalls, which now account for the majority of SMB and enterprise grade firewalls, can track …

Secure Your Zimbra Distribution Lists From Bad Actors

Zimbra’s Distribution Lists are widely deployed on account of their powerful productivity-enhancing features, but in a default Zimbra installation, anyone anywhere can send email to any of your distribution lists — lists like “everyone@mycompany.com” are particularly ripe for exploitation by bad actors.  This post will show you how to secure your …