Attackers may ask you to turn off or ignore warnings to avoid antivirus detections. You can always choose to download a file after you receive a warning from Chrome, but take download warnings seriously. You can remove a warning from your download history by selecting “Delete from history.” If you take no action, Chrome will remove it from your history in one hour. When Chrome blocks a download, you’re protected and don’t need to take further action. Prevent unapproved actions that could compromise your financial accounts and your online identity, such as your Google Account or social media accounts.Avoid unwanted changes to your browser, computer, or device settings.The security landscape is changing every day and we continue to change with it – so you can send your files with peace of mind.Chrome automatically blocks dangerous downloads and protects your device and accounts from malware or viruses. And if that wasn’t enough, all of this is done by automated systems using powerful heuristics, so there’s never another pair of (human) eyes on your files. We also monitor for anomalies in user behaviour to stop hackers in their tracks. When we detect such material we immediately remove it from our platform. We constantly monitor for phishing, spam and other types of malicious content. It’s also about the company you keep, and we work hard to make sure your neighbours on WeTransfer stay classy. Safety doesn’t end with your relationship to us. Our security and abuse teams work tirelessly to continue to make our organization and our products more secure, so your transfer ends up exactly where you intended, and nowhere else. We've set an internal goal of fostering a culture of security – we regularly perform internal phishing tests, host security awareness sessions for everyone in the company, and organize secure coding workshops for our engineering teams. It’s also why we set up our responsible disclosure program, paying ethical 'white-hat' hackers to find vulnerabilities so we can fix them before they are exploited. That’s why we work with two independent security consultancies who monitor our systems and perform regular penetration tests and red teams. However, if attackers can find a backdoor into your data, those features are worthless. Security features like 2FA, strong passwords, and fortified encryption are crucial to providing a safe product. Our Pro users can also create a password for each of their transfers, adding an extra layer of security for any sensitive files. This confirms to us that you are who you say you are, and means people cannot impersonate you. And whether you sign up or not, whenever you enter an email address on WeTransfer, we’ll ask you to verify that address. This adds an additional layer of security by not only asking you for something you know (your password), but also for something you have (a one-time code generated on your mobile phone). When you sign up for an account with us, we offer you the option to enable two-factor authentication (2FA). (And good luck getting to those files in the first place – we use data centers from AWS in Europe and the US, and these facilities are some of the most secure in the world.) When we store your files on our servers, we again encrypt them, so even if people got hold of them they would not be able to read them. When you upload your files to us, they also travel over an encrypted connection so they cannot be intercepted. As soon as you hit enter we create an encrypted connection, this means no-one can eavesdrop on what you do on our website. So rather than just saying I believe we are very secure, I’ll give you a brief overview of what we actually do.įrom the moment you type into your browser, your security is our responsibility. At WeTransfer, we take your security seriously and continuously invest in making our company and our products more secure. Security is a continuous process, it requires a maintained investment in order to decrease the risks you are exposed to. We have to realize that security is not a box you can tick and be done with. Because what does being very secure really mean? I’m sure Facebook, Twitter and the countless other platforms that have suffered data breaches would also have said they were very secure. But to be honest, that answer doesn’t really cut it. People often ask me: how secure is WeTransfer? And I always respond: Very secure. Bastiaan Terhorst VP Engineering July 22, 2020
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