It’s the second week of February, and we are back once again with our weekly dose of fresh cyber news. Threat actors around the world are trying their best to sneak into systems and networks to impart critical damage. Meanwhile, cybersecurity experts are doing their best to curb this growing menace. Experts believe that rapid…
An ‘envelope_to’ domain is the domain in the recipient’s email address. This address can be used to understand how some of the legitimate emails are failing DMARC checks. If you are unsure about the troubleshooting methods, using the ‘envelope_to’ domain to find the source owner is a wise choice. Using this technique, you get to…
A fresh new month, a brand new starting. Yes, it is the month of February, and some of you are aiming to crush your Q1 2025 goals, while others are getting a bit tired of the 2025 New Year resolution rush. Businesses, brands, and e-commerce platforms are running lucrative offers to lure consumers into splurging…
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…
