Understanding the gaps in the global cybersecurity landscape in 2024
Cybersecurity is more than a buzzword today. It is more of a necessity for every organization, whether big or small. We say this because all of them are connected to the internet in some way or another, which means that they are also exposed to the risks. Moreover, hackers, cybercriminals, and state-sponsored attackers are continuously…
Why is it optional to receive DMARC aggregate and forensic reports?
DMARC reports let you know two important things: whether legitimate emails sent from your domain are failing DMARC checks and whether someone is trying to send phishing emails using your domain. Such information is critical for the effectiveness of the deployed email authentication protocols; you get to know if your SPF, DKIM, and DMARC configurations…
Akira flaunts victims, Idaho targets orthodontist, AI granny protects
Whether you are serious about your life or not, threat actors are taking their attacking skills quite seriously. Every day, we hear unfortunate news of cyber scams left, right, and center. Digitization seems to be both a blessing and a curse. Such attacks leave us overwhelmed, and it seems that there is no way out. …
What is typosquatting, and how is it used for phishing and impersonation attacks?
The human tendency to skimp through or glance over things that look familiar is not much of a big deal until it is misused by the bad guys. This applies even in the context of cybersecurity, wherein cybercriminals try to dupe you by exploiting small mistakes or oversights—like a typo in a web address. They…
DMARC enforcement and monitoring
The effectiveness of DMARC hinges on two of its core components— DMARC enforcement and DMARC monitoring. Without monitoring DMARC reports, you will not understand the relationship of your emails with different receiving mailboxes. You need to know if a malicious entity is trying to send emails from your domain or if any of the genuine…
