The Q1 2026 VBSpam test measured the performance of a number of email security solutions against various streams of wanted, unwanted and malicious emails. Of the nine full solutions tested one achieved a VBSpam award and six achieved a VBSpam+ award.…
The Q4 2025 round of VBSpam testing once again revealed some sophisticated and targeted email threats, but we also observed continued adaptation and overall improvement in the filtering capabilities of email security solutions.
The Q3 2025 VBSpam test measured the performance of nine full email security solutions and one open-source solution against various streams of wanted, unwanted and malicious emails. We note that adversaries are increasingly blending social…
All solutions tested in the Q2 2025 VBSpam test demonstrated robust performance, achieving spam catch rates exceeding 90%. However, our analysis also revealed areas of concern where sophisticated attack vectors are slipping through defences.
The email security solutions assessed in the Q1 2025 VBSpam test showed solid performance against spam and malware. Although perfect phishing detection was not attained by any solution, three of them exhibited near-flawless performance, each failing…
