Now Microsoft users do not need to download the old standalone Microsoft Authenticator to their mobile phones to prevent unauthorized sign-ins. The new Microsoft Authenticator Lite comes incorporated into your Outlook to provide better mobile and email security. Microsoft has started rolling out its Authenticator Lite feature for its Outlook mobile app to boost mobile…
This week’s latest email security update brings you the top email security news of the latest phishing campaigns and security features. Let’s take a look. North Korean Threat Actor Group Kimsuky Initiates a Worldwide Spear-Phishing Campaign Kimsuky, a North Korean state-sponsored threat actor group, initiated a new spear phishing campaign with a malware component called…
Google has released a new feature for its Gmail. A blue tick will now appear next to legitimate emails, allowing users to tell genuine and fraudulent emails apart. Join us as we delve deep into Google’s blue tick, its significance, who can use this feature, and the change it will bring. Google, one of the…
Emails are the top mode of corporate communication often targeted by threat actors and cybercriminals. Here are the latest email security news and updates for April 2023. Phishing Attacks Soar by 569%, According to the State of Email Security Report Cofense released its latest email security report shedding light on the alarming increase in phishing…
The prevalence of email fraud and scams in the modern digital age has become a growing concern for individuals and organizations alike. This text shares the importance of BIMI (Brand Indicators for Message Identification) in protecting against email fraud and scams, why businesses need to leverage BIMI, and how to set it up correctly. Using…
Email security is the chief concern of businesses and organizations worldwide. This article sheds light on the growing need for email security and email deliverability and shares real-world case studies of brands that have successfully implemented DMARC, DKIM, and SPF and why other businesses need to follow suit. Email security is becoming increasingly important as…
Email authentication is becoming increasingly vital for email deliverability. SPF, DKIM, and DMARC are the three primary authentication methods used by ISPs to verify that an email received is from a legitimate source. This article will explain how SPF, DKIM, and DMARC work and how ISPs support them. It is vital to prevent individuals from…
Email authentication is crucial in the digital world, but employing email authentication protocols like DKIM, DMARC, SPF, and BIMI correctly is more important. This post looks into why businesses need email authentication, the invisible challenges of email security, what DKIM, DMARC, SPF, and BIMI are, and how to check if your email authentication is set…
Cybersecurity As emails continue to remain the primary mode of business communication, they also are threat actors’ favorite means to wreak havoc on organizational information assets. Following are some of the recent incidents where attackers bypassed common email security standards and targeted users. Netflix Phishing Emails are Up By 78% Security researchers warned that corporate…
DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance) is an email authentication protocol that improves the SPF and DKIM protocols. It allows senders to specify how email should be handled if it fails SPF or DKIM authentication. This post discusses one of the most crucial aspects of DMARC, i.e., DMARC Tags. DMARC provides a way for…
