Understanding TLS downgrade attacks and how MTA-STS mitigates them
It is easier to think that your encrypted email is safe enough to defend against any kind of attack, but the truth is that cybercriminals are getting smarter by every second, and it takes more than simple encryption to secure your email communications. One such attack that puts the integrity of your already secured emails…
Role of DMARC in detecting and preventing shadow IT
Have you wondered why some organizations have stringent policies that prevent them from using certain apps and devices to get work done while others are pretty open with no such restrictions? In the latter situation, the employees certainly have more flexibility and convenience, but this openness can introduce significant security risks. This phenomenon, known as…
FBI Warns Hackers, Halliburton Cyber Threats, TfL Targeted Threat
Your wait is finally over, as we are here with our September Week 1 edition of fresh cybersecurity news! This week, we will be talking about North Korean hackers’ aggressive social engineering moves. Next in the pipeline is Halliburton’s oil sector cyber attack. Lastly, booking your next vacation can be risky as major travel sites…
DMARC reporting’s three-step checklist
DMARC reports maximize the efficiency of SPF, DKIM, and DMARC by helping you with invaluable and actionable insights. Many case studies have also shown that organizations implementing DMARC with active reporting experienced an 80-90% reduction in successful phishing attacks over time. The reporting enabled quick identification and blocking of fraudulent email sources. This blog explains…
Social engineering attacks- techniques and prevention
Social engineering is the persuasion or manipulation of human psychology by threat actors to achieve a malicious goal. The aim is to fool targets into trusting threat actors and lowering their guards so that they can invade systems to steal data, install malware, intercept important documents, make fraudulent financial transactions, etc. They may also ask…
Key aspects of DMARC interoperability
Interoperability, in general, is the ability of different systems and components to work together and exchange information effectively. In the context of email security, interoperability means that SPF, DKIM, and DMARC can come together and function in unity to seamlessly authenticate and protect your email-sending domain from getting exploited. Since these protocols are interoperable, there…
What is the difference between anti-spam and DMARC?
We understand that spam emails are one of the most annoying things that you have to deal with on a daily basis, both as a user and as an email marketer. They are not just annoying because they take up unnecessary space in the inbox, but they are also a huge security threat. What might…
Massive Classroom Breach, Cybercrime Treaty Approved, Scammer Targets Journalist
Digitization is not our enemy. It has made our personal and professional lives easy. But every coin has two sides and we must not ignore the other one. The downside of digitization is that our hard-earned money and identity are not safe anymore. Threat actors have been leveraging digitization to make quick money. To combat…
