We have always heard about how email authentication protocols like SPF, DKIM and DMARC can help in enhancing email security. But, have you ever given thought to how these individual…
Sender Policy Framework (SPF): An Email Authentication Protocol
“Malicious actors send 3 billion spoofed emails every day and since 2016, organizations have lost over $26 billion due to email attacks” (Source: CNBC) Email phishing and spoofing are the…
How to Stop Email Spoofing?
Have you ever wondered what could have caused your inbox to be full of spam emails? Have you ever been questioned by your employees or colleagues about the spam emails…
What is DMARC and How Does It Work?
According to Global DMARC Adoption Report of 2019, 79.7% of the companies have left their consumer data vulnerable by not implementing email domain security protocols. (Source: Business Wire) Email is…
Importance of SPF Flattening in Email Authentication
Sender Policy Framework (SPF) is an email authentication protocol that lets you specify which IP addresses are authorized to send emails from your domain. The receiving email servers check the…
4 Common Mistakes to Avoid While Creating an SPF Record
Sender Policy Framework (SPF) is an email authentication system that allows you to control which IP addresses are authorized to send emails from your domain. The receiving email servers check…
DMARC Policy: #1 Email Security Objective for CISOs
The year 2020 witnessed a sharp rise in the number of email domains using Domain based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC). According to a recent report by DMARC.org, this…
VEC Attacks : An Emerging Threat
For understanding the concept of VEC attacks (Vendor Email Compromise), it is important to first understand Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks. So let’s start off by getting a general idea…
BEC Attacks Yielded the Most Profit for Cyber Criminals in 2020!
Today, BEC attacks have turned out to be the highest remunerative line of business for cyber threat actors. Reportedly, with the rising number of BEC attacks, new fraud gangs have…
Outbound Email Errors Lead to 93% Increase in Data Breaches
New normal of 2020 has increased the number of outbound email breaches all over the world. The recent 2020 Outbound Email Data Breach Report discussed the survey on 538 IT…
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