Does SPF hold importance in the DKIM-DMARC era?

Does SPF hold importance in the DKIM-DMARC era?

For the longest time ever, emails were just a means of communication. It had no security systems and no safety protocols. That’s how emails became an easy target for cybercriminals. Soon, they started attacking emails with spoofing, phishing, and spam tactics from left, right, and center. In the last couple of decades, the email threat…

DKIM TXT Records: How to Properly Configure Your Email Authentication

DKIM TXT Records: How to Properly Configure Your Email Authentication

In an age where emails are the lifeline of communication, ensuring their authenticity has become more crucial than ever. Have you ever wondered how to keep your valuable messages safe from snoopers and fakes? Enter DKIM, or DomainKeys Identified Mail—an advanced layer of security designed to protect your email correspondence. Think of it as a…

DKIM Examples: A Comprehensive Guide to Email Configuration

DKIM Examples: A Comprehensive Guide to Email Configuration

Email has become a primary mode of communication in both personal and professional realms, yet it’s also a playground for scammers and spammers. Imagine opening your inbox only to find that an important email from your bank isn’t what it appears to be. This is where DKIM, or DomainKeys Identified Mail, comes into play. DKIM…

How can you strictly enforce DMARC for visibility and control?

How can you strictly enforce DMARC for visibility and control?

We all know that DMARC is one of the most important aspects of email security today, so much so that email giants like Google, Yahoo, and now Microsoft have made it mandatory to implement this email authentication protocol (along with SPF and DKIM).Ā  Now, if you want your emails to reach your recipients and don’t…

Linkedin Phishing Alert, AI Targets Inboxes, Ransomware Hits Sensata

Linkedin Phishing Alert, AI Targets Inboxes, Ransomware Hits Sensata

Hello people! Hope you have managed to safeguard yourself from the clutches of threat actors. We are here again with our weekly dose of cyber news. Today, we will talk about the steep surge in instances of LinkedIn phishing scams. We will also explore how AI threat attack is no longer just a fantasy concept…

Microsoft Outlook steps up email security with new policies

Microsoft Outlook steps up email security with new policies

Remember the big shift in cybersecurity in 2024? That’s when email giants like Google and Yahoo released major updates to their email policies to tackle email spoofing, phishing, and spam. In this new policy update, they asked their senders—particularly bulk senders- to verify their sending domain by setting up email authentication tools like SPF, DKIM,…

Why is it unsafe to send sensitive information via email?

Why is it unsafe to send sensitive information via email?

Being in corporate involves inevitable sharing of files and information via different mediums, including email. Emailing is a fuss-free method that perfectly knits all the departments, employees, customers, vendors, etc., into one online dock. If we keep aside the ease that emails offer when sharing information, it’s a highly risky medium. Threat actors are devising…

No DMARC Record Found: How to Fix Your Email Security Issues

No DMARC Record Found: How to Fix Your Email Security Issues

In the digital age, email has become a lifeline for businesses, connecting us with clients and partners instantly. Yet, as convenient as it is, the risk of falling prey to email spoofing remains very real. You might feel secure sending those important messages, but have you ever wondered if your domain could be misused by…

DMARC Report Analyzer for Windows: Top Tools to Boost Your Email Security

DMARC Report Analyzer for Windows: Top Tools to Boost Your Email Security

Email security is no longer just an IT concern—it’s a crucial part of preserving trust and integrity in modern communication. With the rise of increasingly crafty phishing attacks, businesses large and small are realizing that safeguarding their email systems is essential to protect sensitive information and maintain customer confidence. One powerful tool in this digital…

Phishing links are scarier than malicious email attachments

Phishing links are scarier than malicious email attachments

It’s often propagated that attachments should not be downloaded from unsolicited and unrecognized emails. While unexpected email attachments still pose risks, phishing links seem to be wreaking more havoc. Experts and researchers are concerned about this new cyber threat looming over email landscapes. They have observed a significant uptick in email messages infested with links…

Browser ransomware threat, Interpol arrests 306, Password hacking escalates

Browser ransomware threat, Interpol arrests 306, Password hacking escalates

Hello people! It’s the first week of Q2, and we are here to welcome you with a fresh dose of cyber news. Educate yourself about the latest trends in the cybersecurity world and safeguard your data in the digital arena. Only when you know the cyber world from the inside out will you be able…

DeepSeek targets Google, South Africa Cyberattack, FBI Warns Scams

DeepSeek targets Google, South Africa Cyberattack, FBI Warns Scams

Before we realized it, Q1 2025 swooshed by! It’s the fourth week of March, and we are back with our weekly dose of cyber news. We bring you fresh cyber news every week because we believe educating yourself about cybersecurity is the first step towards safeguarding yourself from threats.  This week, we are going to…

DMARC Report Analyzer Open Source: Analyze and Improve Your Email Security

DMARC Report Analyzer Open Source: Analyze and Improve Your Email Security

An open-source DMARC report analyzer is a tool designed to help organizations interpret and visualize DMARC reports, improving email authentication and security. Using this type of analyzer allows you to have greater control over your data while benefiting from community support and contributions, making it an excellent choice for enhancing your email protection against spoofing…

Setting DKIM for Microsoft 365 domain

Setting DKIM for Microsoft 365 domain

Microsoft highly encourages its users to deploy DKIM in tandem with SPF and DMARC for holistic and efficient protection against phishing and spoofing of emails. DKIM digitally signs all outgoing emails, preventing malicious actors from altering messages in transit. When properly configured, DKIM adds a cryptographic signature to outgoing emails, which helps recipients to verify…

DMARC XML Analyzer: The Best Tool for Email Security Reports

DMARC XML Analyzer: The Best Tool for Email Security Reports

A DMARC XML Analyzer is a specialized tool designed to parse and simplify complex DMARC Aggregate XML reports, making them human-readable. It helps organizations monitor their email authentication practices by providing crucial insights related to SPF and DKIM authentication rates, actions taken on messages, and overall message volume, which ultimately aids in protecting domains from…