Organizations and their customers are always facing the rising threat of phishing attacks. This article looks at DMARC and shares how businesses can leverage DMARC to protect the organization and its customers against phishing. With phishing cases on the rise with new campaigns hitting the digital world every other week, individuals must protect themselves and…
Email spoofing tricks users into believing that the senders of malicious emails are genuine. A robust DMARC policy framework uses SPF and DKIM to identify spoof email attempts and prevents users from accessing them. Phishing attacks in the past used to be a hit-and-miss affair. The data gets compromised if the target opens the email…
This week’s latest email security update brings you the top email security news of the latest phishing campaigns and security features. Let’s take a look. North Korean Threat Actor Group Kimsuky Initiates a Worldwide Spear-Phishing Campaign Kimsuky, a North Korean state-sponsored threat actor group, initiated a new spear phishing campaign with a malware component called…
Google has released a new feature for its Gmail. A blue tick will now appear next to legitimate emails, allowing users to tell genuine and fraudulent emails apart. Join us as we delve deep into Google’s blue tick, its significance, who can use this feature, and the change it will bring. Google, one of the…
Emails are the top mode of corporate communication often targeted by threat actors and cybercriminals. Here are the latest email security news and updates for April 2023. Phishing Attacks Soar by 569%, According to the State of Email Security Report Cofense released its latest email security report shedding light on the alarming increase in phishing…
In this article, we will explore the role of three key email authentication protocols: DMARC, DKIM, and SPF, and how they play a vital role in the era of phishing and email spam protection for businesses and individuals. Email is a crucial communication tool for businesses to interact with customers, clients, and employees. However, it…
This text shares how GDPR and BIMI play a crucial role in data privacy and email security and describes why businesses need to leverage BIMI and ensure GDPR compliance. In recent years, businesses have increasingly relied on email marketing to engage customers and drive sales. However, with the rise in cyber attacks and concerns over…
Today, businesses and individuals face a rising number of email frauds and scams, prompting them to focus on email protection. This article discusses how BIMI (Brand Indicators for Message Identification) helps prevent email fraud. We also discuss how businesses can leverage BIMI and the steps to set it up correctly. Cybercriminals are using advanced phishing…
Emails are the bulwark of official business communications. But unfortunately, cybercriminals also use the same route to launch their malicious attacks. Hence, email authentication becomes crucial for organizations to prevent cyberattacks and protect their information assets. While cyber-attacks have improved in quantum and severity over the years, the primary mode of delivery has mostly stayed…
Email security is the chief concern of businesses and organizations worldwide. This article sheds light on the growing need for email security and email deliverability and shares real-world case studies of brands that have successfully implemented DMARC, DKIM, and SPF and why other businesses need to follow suit. Email security is becoming increasingly important as…
Email authentication is becoming increasingly vital for email deliverability. SPF, DKIM, and DMARC are the three primary authentication methods used by ISPs to verify that an email received is from a legitimate source. This article will explain how SPF, DKIM, and DMARC work and how ISPs support them. It is vital to prevent individuals from…
Email authentication is crucial in the digital world, but employing email authentication protocols like DKIM, DMARC, SPF, and BIMI correctly is more important. This post looks into why businesses need email authentication, the invisible challenges of email security, what DKIM, DMARC, SPF, and BIMI are, and how to check if your email authentication is set…
Cybersecurity As emails continue to remain the primary mode of business communication, they also are threat actors’ favorite means to wreak havoc on organizational information assets. Following are some of the recent incidents where attackers bypassed common email security standards and targeted users. Netflix Phishing Emails are Up By 78% Security researchers warned that corporate…
DMARC, SPF, and DKIM can improve your organization’s email security by authenticating incoming emails. This post discusses how DMARC, SPF, and DKIM work and how to create DMARC, SPF, and DKIM records. Since the preferred mode of communication for organizations, businesses, and individuals worldwide is email, avoiding phishing and spam becomes the top priority to…
DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance) is an email authentication protocol that improves the SPF and DKIM protocols. It allows senders to specify how email should be handled if it fails SPF or DKIM authentication. This post discusses one of the most crucial aspects of DMARC, i.e., DMARC Tags. DMARC provides a way for…
Threat actors continue to target email systems worldwide to infiltrate confidential information from organizations or get their hands on individuals’ PII (personally identifiable information), which they can use for various malicious purposes, such as selling it on the dark web for profit, corporate espionage, etc. This post discusses the latest incidents that organizations must take…
