Security News > 2022 > May > UK govt releases free tool to check for email cybersecurity risks
The United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre has announced a new email security check service to help organizations identify vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to spoof emails or lead to email privacy breaches.
The government agency, which leads the UK's cyber security mission, says the Email Security Check tool requires no sign-ups or personal details.
Using Email Security Check allows defenders to look up publicly available information about email domains and check for anti-spoofing and email privacy risks.
While the Email Security Check service will only be able to identify vulnerabilities that cybercriminals can discover, its goal is to help organizations identify them before they're exploited and the email domain targeted in attacks.
"Our new Email Security Check tool helps users identify where they can do more to prevent spoofing and protect privacy and offers practical advice on how to stay secure," said Paul Maddinson, NCSC Director for National Resilience and Strategy.
Although the tool can check the security of email domains, it cannot check if individual emails or email domains are malicious.