Difference between revisions of "I want to be certain of the recipient's identity (and vice versa)"
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|Scenario Task Description=When sending an email, it is incredibly easy to fake (or "spoof") one's email address. For example, try sending yourself an email with a made up identity from https://emkei.cz | |Scenario Task Description=When sending an email, it is incredibly easy to fake (or "spoof") one's email address. For example, try sending yourself an email with a made up identity from https://emkei.cz | ||
| − | In order to be certain of each other's email identity the message needs to be signed cryptographically. You can [ | + | In order to be certain of each other's email identity the message needs to be signed cryptographically. You can [[I want to learn about digital signatures | do this yourself] or learn about existing authentication methods used by some email providers. |
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Revision as of 15:21, 19 November 2015
{{Scenario Task |Scenario Task Parent=Email |Scenario Task Type=Impersonation |Scenario Task Description=When sending an email, it is incredibly easy to fake (or "spoof") one's email address. For example, try sending yourself an email with a made up identity from https://emkei.cz
In order to be certain of each other's email identity the message needs to be signed cryptographically. You can [[I want to learn about digital signatures | do this yourself] or learn about existing authentication methods used by some email providers. }}
