And will Smartermail sign the new agreement with Data443 so the customers who paid for cyren can still use it for the licensed time?

According to an article on ISMG's website, bankinfosecurity.com, written by Michael Novinson on May 17, 2023;  "Data443's revenue plummeted in 2022 due to economic uncertainty and some products shifting from one-time license sales with annual maintenance contract renewals to time-based subscriptions, which resulted in fewer customers paying for subscriptions or renewals. Sales sank to $2.6 million, down 27.2% from $3.6 million the year prior, while net loss surged from $6.5 million in 2021 to $9.7 million in 2022."

Therefore, the sale of Cyren to Data443 may NOT be the solution that the community was hoping for. I would hope that SmarterTools leadership understand that we need additional options soonest.

I would also think that SmarterTools has a good bargaining position Data443 to negotiate a deal that lowers our costs or gets us a one-time discount on the next renewal.

In addition, I was not aware of this issue at all until I saw this thread and started doing my own research. I'm sure a lot more folks would be upset to learn that eMail filtering is not as good as could be.

Sounds a bit funny to me 

Hi Stefano! Can't read the screenshot... too small

It seems to me an error of your local eset

@Sabatino I really hope so, it'd be so funny if it's not 

No it's not an issue with ESEt. There really was a malware on data443 website. The link to their FAQ about the acquisition redirected me to a p0rn site.

After a bit of analysis of the content of their site, it turns out they were using Elementor templating system on WorpdPress for their site and there was a known exploit on the version they were using.

I reported it to them and after a few hours the malware disappeared from their pages.

Of course this can happen to anybody, but well, It doesn't generate an high level of trust when it affects spam/virus/malware "specialists" own websites. "We'll protect you while we can't even protect ourselves..." feeling.

Kind regards.

Thanks Sebastien, so ESET wasn't wrong 😅

Like you said, that doesn't sound great for a cybersecurity company. 

Any update from SmaterTools if they will be continuing with Cyren in SmaterMail?

Any update from SmarterTools if Cyren support will continue in SmarterMail? 

Our SmarterMail license is coming up for renewal soon, and there is no option to renew Cyren.

We are working with them on a verity of topics.  I had our first discussion with the new CEO a couple weeks ago and now working through a variety of paths with them.  More information shortly. 

Thanks, Tim, for your reply.

Sorry, I saw that you have reactivated the possibility of doing the trial

So can we reactivate the license? also on version 8451.

I saw that on the 8451 it lets me activate the trial and it works.

I will update in September, for me June to September is the maximum workload on the mail server

I had an email from SmarterTools support that Cyren is now available again with the latest build of SmaterMail, and I was able to renew our Cyren anti-spam license.

I also renewed the Cyren License today, but it still does not show as an inactive license.

Since I had had quite a few emails back and forth with Andrea over the last week or so, one email from her reminded me of the following.

It worked fine and once doing so showed Cyren license was activated.

Reminder, go to antispam settings, then choose "spam checks" and make sure Cyren Premium Antispam is in the list.

Tim, what has Data443 been doing to better spam protection?