Cybercriminals Target X, Nigeria Fights Cyberattacks, Threat Actors Attack

Cybercriminals Target X, Nigeria Fights Cyberattacks, Threat Actors Attack

A fresh new month, a brand new starting. Yes, it is the month of February, and some of you are aiming to crush your Q1 2025 goals, while others are getting a bit tired of the 2025 New Year resolution rush. Businesses, brands, and e-commerce platforms are running lucrative offers to lure consumers into splurging…

What problems trigger an SPF record to break and how do you fix them?

What problems trigger an SPF record to break and how do you fix them?

A broken SPF record doesn’t act as a defense mechanism against phishing and spoofing attacks. In fact, a broken SPF record itself acts as a security vulnerability that a threat actor can exploit at any time. The main reasons why an SPF record breaks are misconfigurations, incomplete listings of mail servers, or failure to stay…

RFC 5322 laid down email security specifications for Sender Policy Framework 

RFC 5322 laid down email security specifications for Sender Policy Framework 

RFC 5322 defines the syntax for Internet email headers. SPF, DKIM, and DMARC rely on these headers to authenticate emails and prevent phishing. Published in October 2008 as an update to RFC 2822, RFC 5322 is widely used for formatting email headers and bodies.  RFC 5322 doesn’t say anything about how SPF should be set…

Lynx Ransomware Professionalized, Super Bowl Cyberthreats, AI Chatbot Cybercrime

Lynx Ransomware Professionalized, Super Bowl Cyberthreats, AI Chatbot Cybercrime

It’s the 5th week of January, and the entire world is tackling the January rush. While some people have already given up on their 2025 resolutions, the dedicated ones are proceeding with full discipline. Brands and businesses are working at their productive best to meet 2025 revenue goals. However, another group that is equally active…

What is a DKIM signature, and how does it help filter emails?

What is a DKIM signature, and how does it help filter emails?

If you run a business in 2025, then email authentication is something that you must take seriously. With around a 341% increase in malicious emails, it’s no longer about the flexibility to focus on cybersecurity; it’s a necessity now.  To make things worse, Gen AI models with no guardrails are offering swift answers to malicious…

Steps to add SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records to AWS DNS-Route 53

Steps to add SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records to AWS DNS-Route 53

Before proceeding with these steps, ensure your domain’s DNS already includes SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records. Duplicate entries can invalidate all your records, undermining the role of these email authentication mechanisms. To verify this, you can use online tools specifically designed for SPF, DKIM, and DMARC record lookups. Simply enter your domain name and specify…

Trump fires investigators, Microsoft 365 Threats, US Cybersecurity Insufficient

Trump fires investigators, Microsoft 365 Threats, US Cybersecurity Insufficient

Every day we wake up to the news of a fresh new threat attack in one or the other corner of the world. With governments around the world putting in so much effort to keep their people cyber-safe, this is our humble attempt at keeping you aware of what’s happening around the cyber ecosystem. By…

Yahoo Japan rings in the new year with DMARC adoption

Yahoo Japan rings in the new year with DMARC adoption

It’s 2025, and email authentication is more than just a ‘good-to-have’ aspect for any organization trying to thrive in this digital world riddled with cyberattacks!  Not only organizations but even email service providers recognize this and understand the importance of implementing security measures to protect their users from phishing, spoofing, and domain impersonation. Perhaps this…

Google accounts hijacked, Stealers infiltrate YouTube,Woman loses $850K

Google accounts hijacked, Stealers infiltrate YouTube,Woman loses $850K

It’s the third week of January, and people are completely into rush mode in January. But while focusing on goals such as health, wealth, and bliss, are you paying enough attention to the cyber ecosystem? Threat actors keep lurking in the background without letting you know. Just one mistake, and they will lose no moment…