Pen testing or penetration testing is defined as an authorized and strategized simulated cyberattack performed to explore the vulnerabilities of a technical system. Sounds complicated? Here’s a simpler explanation- So, companies hire a penetration tester who breaks into their system just like a hacker would do. They try to take note of all the security…
So you have your email authenticated with SPF, DKIM, and DMARC, yet your DMARC report shows discrepancies in the alignment? Chances are that your emails were being passed through an intermediary mail server before they were delivered. This is a classic case of email forwarding. But then why implement email forwarding if it can compromise…
DMARC is driven by the authentication results of SPF and DKIM to prevent fraudulent emails sent from your domain from showing up in the primary inboxes of victims. The protocol was developed to minimize the likelihood of someone falling into the trap and sharing sensitive details or sending money to hackers; so, if the recipient…
Even Google and Yahoo have mandated the implementation of DMARC for companies sending over 5,000 emails per day. However, many companies are yet to take DMARC adoption seriously; unfortunately, the myths lurking around this topic put them into a dilemma, and hackers very well know how to take advantage of email-based security loopholes. But, as…
The digital realm is replete with grave cyberattacks that can wreak havoc on an organization’s operations, efficiency, and integrity. Such perilous consequences demand comprehensive strategies that can cushion their impact and further prevent these attacks. This is where DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance) comes in! As a critical email authentication protocol, DMARC plays…
Navigating through the complexities of email security and the limitations of SPF, the urgency to develop a protocol that doesn’t break on email forwarding was needed. This led to the genesis of DomainKeys Identified Mail or DKIM. Its roots date back to the early 2000s when email-based cybercrimes were escalating. This led to the initiation…
The digital landscape is ever-expanding, both in a malicious as well as positive sense. Also, communication is an inevitable part of businesses and operations, and email is a common medium for exchanging messages and information. Bad actors have always exploited their intelligence and capabilities to impose themselves as trusted entities and fool people into giving…
Listen to this blog post below DMARC Report · Why Should You Avoid SPF PTR? It is only prudent to avoid using PTR for SPF email authentication. Considering the inconveniences and errors it causes, one must adopt one of the several other better alternatives. PTR, which used to be integral to SPF, is no longer…
