How can a DMARC Analyzer help reduce phishing emails sent from my domain?

How can a DMARC Analyzer help reduce phishing emails sent from my domain?

ByBrad Slavin

A DMARC Analyzer like DMARCReport reduces phishing from your domain by enforcing SPF/DKIM alignment through DMARC policy, mapping and eliminating unauthorized senders with aggregate/forensic reporting, and guiding you—via dashboards, alerts, and automated policy recommendations—from monitor to quarantine/reject without disrupting legitimate mail. DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance) is the control plane for email identity:…

FreshMail DKIM & SPF Setup — A Complete Guide

FreshMail DKIM & SPF Setup — A Complete Guide

ByBrad Slavin

If you send email marketing campaigns using FreshMail, you already know how powerful and flexible the platform is. However, to ensure your emails actually reach the inbox and don’t get blocked, flagged as spam, or rejected outright, you need to authenticate your domain properly. That’s where SPF and DKIM come in — two critical email…

What is a DMARC record and why does it matter for my email security?

What is a DMARC record and why does it matter for my email security?

ByBrad Slavin

A DMARC record is a DNS TXT policy that tells receiving mail servers how to handle emails that claim to be from your domain by verifying SPF/DKIM alignment, and it matters because it prevents spoofing, improves deliverability, and gives you visibility through reports to enforce authentication safely. DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance) builds…

Cyberattack Shuts School, Cyber Scam Thwarted, JLR Faces Losses

Cyberattack Shuts School, Cyber Scam Thwarted, JLR Faces Losses

ByBrad Slavin

This is the first edition of the month, and we have curated the top four cyber incidents that you must be well-versed in. Cyber mishaps this week revolved around a data breach at Higham Lane School, a potential cyber scam that was prevented by a hacker, and Brightspeed’s customer data breach incident.  Meanwhile, the unfortunate…

What Are The Best Practices For Making DMARC Work With Cloud Email Providers?

What Are The Best Practices For Making DMARC Work With Cloud Email Providers?

ByBrad Slavin

The best practices for making DMARC work with cloud email providers are to authenticate every sender with aligned DKIM, keep SPF lean via subdomain delegation and managed includes, roll out DMARC in phased enforcement (p=none → quarantine → reject) with continuous rua/ruf monitoring, and mitigate edge cases (forwarding, mailing lists) with ARC and custom return-paths—while…

How to Fix “External Verification Failure” — A Complete Guide by DMARCReport

How to Fix “External Verification Failure” — A Complete Guide by DMARCReport

ByBrad Slavin

Email authentication is no longer a luxury — it’s a critical part of protecting your domain from abuse, spoofing, phishing, and deliverability issues. At DMARCReport, we help thousands of organizations understand and resolve technical email security problems every day. One of the most common issues domain owners encounter when managing DMARC records is an error…

What are the basic components required to create a DMARC record?

What are the basic components required to create a DMARC record?

ByBrad Slavin

To create a DMARC record, you publish a DNS TXT record at _dmarc.yourdomain.com containing at least v=DMARC1 (this must be first) and p=(none|quarantine|reject), and you typically add optional tags like rua, ruf, pct, adkim, aspf, sp, fo, and ri to control reporting, alignment, rollout, and subdomain behavior. DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance) tells…

What Are The Best Practices For Gradually Enforcing DMARC On G Suite?

What Are The Best Practices For Gradually Enforcing DMARC On G Suite?

ByBrad Slavin

The best practices for gradually enforcing DMARC on G Suite (Google Workspace) are to inventory and align all sending sources with SPF/DKIM, deploy DMARC at p=none with full RUA/RUF reporting, monitor and remediate using DMARCReport, then phase to quarantine and reject with pct/subdomain controls while rotating DKIM keys, addressing forwarding via ARC/SRS, and validating readiness…

Understanding Proofpoint’s Inbound DMARC Handling — A DMARCReport Analysis

Understanding Proofpoint’s Inbound DMARC Handling — A DMARCReport Analysis

ByBrad Slavin

Email authentication standards like DMARC (Domain‑based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance) have become indispensable in the fight against spoofing, phishing, and domain impersonation. Organizations rely on DMARC not only to protect their brand but also to ensure the authenticity of email traffic traversing the internet. At DMARCReport, we’re passionate about helping security teams, IT administrators,…

How can I verify that my DKIM signing is properly aligned with DMARC for Gmail?

How can I verify that my DKIM signing is properly aligned with DMARC for Gmail?

ByBrad Slavin

To verify that your DKIM signing is properly aligned with DMARC for Gmail, open the message in Gmail’s “Show original” view and confirm that dkim=pass for a signature whose d= domain matches the visible From domain (strict alignment) or shares the same Organizational Domain (relaxed alignment), that DMARC shows pass (via dkim), and that the…

What Are Best Practices For Securing Access And Protecting Data When Using A Free DMARC Analyzer?

What Are Best Practices For Securing Access And Protecting Data When Using A Free DMARC Analyzer?

ByBrad Slavin

To securely use a free DMARC analyzer, enforce least-privilege, read-only collection via dedicated mailboxes or secure uploads; redact/anonymize sensitive fields before sharing; mandate strict data retention and deletion; harden transport with TLS 1.2+/mTLS and strong SFTP/HTTPS settings; continuously log and monitor access; validate vendor compliance (DPA, SOC/ISO); and control programmatic access with RBAC, scoped API…

Everything You Need to Know About GPS Spoofing

Everything You Need to Know About GPS Spoofing

ByBrad Slavin

In our increasingly connected world, satellite navigation systems like the Global Positioning System (GPS) have become indispensable. Whether you’re using navigation in your car, tracking delivery vehicles, coordinating logistics, or powering critical infrastructure systems, GPS plays a foundational role in modern life. But what happens when the integrity of that positioning system is compromised? Enter…

Setting Up DMARC for Stronger Email Authentication and Trust

Setting Up DMARC for Stronger Email Authentication and Trust

ByBrad Slavin

To set up DMARC for stronger email authentication and trust, correctly configure SPF and DKIM for every sending source, publish an initial monitoring DMARC policy (p=none) with aggregate/forensic reporting, analyze alignment and failure data, then progressively enforce to p=quarantine and p=reject while maintaining DKIM key hygiene and continuous monitoring. DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and…

How Can I Reduce The Risk Of Blocking Legitimate Mail When Enforcing A Strict DMARC TXT Record?

How Can I Reduce The Risk Of Blocking Legitimate Mail When Enforcing A Strict DMARC TXT Record?

ByBrad Slavin

Reduce the risk of blocking legitimate mail when enforcing a strict DMARC TXT record by rolling out p=reject gradually with the pct tag and ongoing rua/ruf monitoring, ensuring SPF/DKIM alignment with proper aspf/adkim settings, fully inventorying and validating all sending sources, deployingARC and SRS for forwarding/list scenarios, mitigating SPF/DNS pitfalls, coordinating vendors on keys and…

Ultimate DreamHost DMARC Setup Guide — By DMARCReport

Ultimate DreamHost DMARC Setup Guide — By DMARCReport

ByBrad Slavin

As email threats continue to grow, protecting your domain from phishing, spoofing, and fraudulent use of your brand is no longer a “nice-to-have” — it’s essential. And at the heart of strong email defense is DMARC — Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance. When implemented correctly, DMARC empowers domain owners to take control over how…

QR Phishing Surges, Sentinel Targets Cybercrime, Ghanaian Bank Ransomware

QR Phishing Surges, Sentinel Targets Cybercrime, Ghanaian Bank Ransomware

ByBrad Slavin

Cyber incidents this week focused on QR code phishing scams, neutralizing African cybercrime groups, and a major ransomware attack on a Ghanaian bank. While Kaspersky discovered an upsurge in QR code phishing, Operation Sentinel disrupted major cybercrime groups.  Meanwhile, the Ghanaian bank suffered a major ransomware attack as cybercrooks managed to wipe away USD 120,000….