Why Non-Profit Organizations Should Care to Deploy DMARC?

Why Non-Profit Organizations Should Care to Deploy DMARC?

Did you know that only 1% of Non-profit organizations’ domains have the basic DMARC authentication protection in place? DMARC safeguards the reputation and goodwill of profitable and nonprofitable organizations by shielding their email-sending domains against spoofing and phishing attacks.  When a receiver’s mailbox filters an email sent from your domain and labels it as ‘potentially…

ChatGPT-Generated Phishing Emails Are Too Good to Be Ignored!

ChatGPT-Generated Phishing Emails Are Too Good to Be Ignored!

ChatGPT has literally revolutionized the digital world. The generative AI tool is capable of churning out content based on pretty much everything that is available under the sun.  However, with good comes the bad. And hence, the world is divided into two parts as of now- one that is elated about ChatGPT’s abilities, and the…

SPF Softfail or SPF Hardfail: What’s Right for Your Domain?
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SPF Softfail or SPF Hardfail: What’s Right for Your Domain?

When it comes to email authentication, SPF offers different result qualifiers to indicate how the receiving mail server should handle emails that are outside of the list mentioned in the SPF record of the sending domain. These result qualifiers are SoftFail and HardFail. There is no hard-and-fast rule as to which one’s the better choice…

Determining DMARC Authentication with Relaxed and Strict Alignment Modes
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Determining DMARC Authentication with Relaxed and Strict Alignment Modes

Now that DMARC implementation has become a norm in 2024, it is important that you understand its nuances to make informed decisions and fortify your organization’s defenses. One of the integral aspects that determine the efficacy of DMARC authentication is choosing the right DMARC alignment mode.  When it comes to DMARC alignment, choosing between relaxed…

Why Are Your Emails Getting Blocked When Sent From Your Yahoo Account?

Why Are Your Emails Getting Blocked When Sent From Your Yahoo Account?

The global email marketing market reached USD 911.3 million in 2022 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 2.9% from 2022 to 2029. Almost 26 billion emails are sent daily from Yahoo Mail, and just like other mailbox providers, it also has built-in spam and phishing filters. This is because it’s not practically…

SMTP Smuggling is Allowing Email Spoofing; DMARC Prevents Such Attacks

SMTP Smuggling is Allowing Email Spoofing; DMARC Prevents Such Attacks

In 2022, America’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency assessed federal and critical infrastructure partners, which revealed that 84% of employees took the bait by either replying with sensitive information or engaging with the malicious links embedded in a spoofed email. What do studies and assessments like these convey? Well, they convey that it’s easier for…

How to Educate or Train Employees on Cybersecurity?

How to Educate or Train Employees on Cybersecurity?

In the digital age, adopting a security-centric culture has become a necessity for every organization. Owing to the increasing reliance on remote work, ensuring good cyber hygiene is essential for keeping your business protected from cyber threats. A significant number of businesses face a shortage of personnel possessing the essential technical, incident response, and governance…

A Guide to Leveraging DMARC to Mitigate Email-Based Attacks

A Guide to Leveraging DMARC to Mitigate Email-Based Attacks

Let’s face it: the fear of falling prey to cyberattacks through deceptive emails is emerging at a higher rate than ever. As businesses become more reliant on emails for communications and daily operations, the threat of attackers creeping in through this channel also increases, thereby bringing to light the need for robust protective measures. Amidst…

How to Setup DMARC to Meet Google’s New Requirements for Bulk Senders?

How to Setup DMARC to Meet Google’s New Requirements for Bulk Senders?

Google and Yahoo have unveiled a new email authentication policy that will be effective from February 1, 2024. So, if you send over 5,000 emails daily and haven’t aligned your email settings as per the new requirements, this guide is for you. What are the New Requirements? Bulk senders who dispatch more than 5,000 emails…