Hello there! Hope you are doing well and are able to safeguard your data and mental peace against cybercrooks. This is the first week of May, and we’re back once again with our fresh dose of cyber news. With every bulletin we bring to you, we aim to empower you with cyber education, so you…
In a world where email communication is central to our personal and professional lives, ensuring that your messages reach their intended recipients safely is more crucial than ever. Enter DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance), a powerful tool designed to help you protect your email domain from spoofing and phishing attacks. If you’ve ever…
In today’s digital landscape, where email communication is the norm, ensuring the security of your domain is more important than ever. Cybercriminals are constantly developing new strategies to impersonate trusted brands and trick unsuspecting users. But what if you could see beneath the surface of email traffic and uncover these malicious attempts before they cause…
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…
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…
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…
To read DMARC reports effectively, start by understanding the two main types of reports: Aggregate Reports, which provide a summary of email traffic and authentication results over a specified period, and Failure Reports, which detail specific emails that did not pass DMARC evaluation. Focus on key metrics like compliance rates, sources of failed messages, and…
To create a DMARC record in GoDaddy, log into your account, navigate to DNS Management for your domain, and add a new TXT record with the name “_dmarc” and the value “v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; pct=100; rua=mailto:your-email@example.com” (replacing ‘your-email@example.com’ with your administrator email). Finally, save your changes, keeping in mind that DNS updates may take up to…
To set up DMARC for your domain, first, ensure that you have SPF (Sender Policy Framework) and DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) records configured. Next, create a DMARC TXT record in your DNS settings using the format v=DMARC1; p=; rua=mailto:; and start with a policy of ‘none’ to monitor results before transitioning to stricter policies like…
