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 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…
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…
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…
With so many emails hitting the inboxes of your targeted audience, it’s a challenge to grab their attention and have them open your emails. That’s why if you affix a brand identity, like a logo, there are more chances that they will engage with your email. BIMI helps a business show its brand logo and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A DKIM selector is a keyword, an ID, or a string that makes a DKIM key unique. It’s generated by appending the selector to your sending domain. Let’s say your domain is company.com, and your selector is mail1; you create a DKIM key by appending it to a ._domainkey. Here’s what it would look like- …
