At times, Gmail guesses the SPF status of a domain that lacks an SPF record. While this guess is made with the good intention of not misjudging genuine emails as potentially fraudulent, but sometimes, illegitimate emails get past the spam filters because of it. So, to not give an advantage to threat actors, it’s better…
San Diego, California- 13th June, 2024 Brad Slavin, CEO of DMARCReport– a DuoCircle subsidiary– in collaboration with Katana Group, proudly announces today their successful fundraising initiative to support the New Zealand Paralympics to have more specially-abled people participate in Para sports. Slavin has always recognized and encouraged the strength of the Paralympics. He believes that,…
Here’s your weekly dose of cybersecurity news to keep you well-versed in the global cybercrime scenario. From Russia’s aviation sector to the UK’s healthcare facility and your own PC- nothing is safe from threat actors. Read on to know why! Threat Actors Leverage the Ongoing Russia-Ukraine War! The Russian aviation industry is under cyber risk….
We are here with a dose of cybersecurity news that will keep you updated with the cybercrimes happening around the globe. You will learn to safeguard yourself against such fraud by seeking inspiration from real-life incidents, such as Africa’s poor ranking in phishing resilience. Also, we will shed light on the BBC breach which has…
There’s so much talk in the industry about phishing attacks, but do you know how this classic technique of cyber deception came into being and evolved into the malicious force that we know today? There is no doubt that phishing attacks are one of the most nefarious and sophisticated cybersecurity threats, where the hacker tricks…
Is your mailbox flooded with unsolicited emails? While most of these emails are harmless (like bulk or spam), some of them have the potential to seriously damage your entire ecosystem. Year after year, these emails are getting more frequent and formidable. In fact, we are only halfway into 2024, and the number of fraudulent emails…
You might be familiar with DNS records that map domain names to IP addresses. But have you ever come across the term “PTR (Pointer) records” or perhaps “reverse DNS records?” PTR records, or reverse records, as the name suggests, are the exact opposite of “a” DNS records. So, instead of translating domain names to IP…
News Flash: The infamous North Korean group of hackers — Kimsuky strikes back! Kimsuky is not a new name in the cybersecurity circle, as it is well known for pulling off sophisticated email-based attacks and leveraging social engineering tactics. But this time, they have changed their approach and shifted their focus towards organizations that have DMARC…
Does your business involve your customers making card payments? If yes, this one is for you! Now that digital payments have become the backbone of most businesses, you cannot afford to let any unauthorized entity snoop in on your transactions or your customers’ card details. They could use this information to unleash havoc on your…
The process of deploying DMARC is crucial but complicated. To avoid problems related to maintenance, modifications, reporting, and troubleshooting, it’s vital that you plan and record everything. We suggest that before you start creating or modifying DNS records to analyze DMARC data, you take care of two things for a smooth deployment: Why Should You…
Google Calendar invites fail DMARC checks when the recipient replies to them, and the response goes back to Google’s servers instead of the sender’s domain. This happens because the ‘From’ address and the originating server don’t match. This failure also occurs due to the fact that Google uses shared IP addresses to send Google Calendar…
Have you ever confused “0” (the digit) for “O” (uppercase alphabet) while entering a password? Or have you stared at your screen trying to differentiate “1” from “l” (lowercase L)? If so, you are not alone! Truth be told, these mix-ups are fairly common and might seem harmless, but that is only until they are…
Lately, Apple users across 92 countries have received the biggest shock of their lives in their email and iPhone inboxes! Apple contacted them regarding a “mercenary spyware attack.” To make it more ominous, the users would get to see a “Threat notification” if they logged into their Apple ID. The message emphasized the gravity of…
Starting January 1, 2025, Microsoft Exchange Online users will have to change their plans as a limit of 2,000 external recipients per 24 hours will be implemented. This is because the platform was never designed for high-volume transactional emails. So, this decision has been taken with respect to that and not to overburden the resources….
DomainKeys is an older technology that was combined with Cisco’s Identified Internet Mail (IIM) to develop DKIM—an email authentication protocol that prevents phishing emails sent from your domain from reaching recipients’ primary inboxes. Moreover, DKIM also ensures that nobody tampers with the message in transit. People often use these terms interchangeably, but let’s figure out…
DMARC authentication has become the norm in the cyber world, thanks to the revised email-sending policies introduced by Google and Yahoo. But what really makes this email authentication protocol a cult favorite? Apart from adding a layer of defense against unauthorized emails on your sender program and malicious cyberattacks, DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and…
