We are more than halfway down in 2024, and the number of AI-based scams is not looking like it’s in the mood for dwindling anytime soon. Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, AI-based threats have grown, especially in their speed, volume, and sophistication. In fact, the Q4 of 2022 saw an increase of…
Most large-scale businesses own multiple domains and subdomains, which are heavily used for sending emails. A multi-domain environment is more prone to email-based cyber threats. In fact, in a recent attack, malicious actors compromised more than 8,000 subdomains of top brands and institutions, including MSN, VMware, McAfee, The Economist, eBay, etc. While using multiple domains…
Have you been receiving security alert emails from Microsoft lately? Well, you are not alone! If, like most people, you are also concerned about the validity of such alerts, your apprehension is justified. Considering that all your email is the treasure trove for all the important and sensitive information, receiving a security alert from Microsoft…
Cybersecurity works only if there are no vulnerabilities in the tools and protocols themselves. However, experts have recently found security loopholes in multiple hosted, outbound SMTP servers. These vulnerabilities allow authenticated email senders and some trusted networks to send emails with spoofed sender information. What this means, in simpler words, is that despite having email…
Secure email gateways, or SEGs for short, are email security solutions that have been proven effective in detecting and blocking phishing emails. If your email infrastructure is the castle gate of a kingdom, then your secure email gateway is a group of guards equipped with special skills to ward off invaders and unwanted guests (here,…
Brevo is a digital marketing platform that caters to the marketing and communication needs of businesses. Its suite of tools and services includes email marketing, SMS marketing, marketing automation, CRM, landing pages, Facebook ads, and much more. If you use Brevo for email marketing, then deploying SPF, DKIM, and DMARC or making changes to the…
Sophos is a British security software and hardware company that offers a suite of products. It specializes in communication endpoints, encryption, network security, email security, mobile security, and unified threat management. Sophos provides solutions for businesses and consumers to protect against malware, viruses, ransomware, and other cyber threats. Configuring SPF for Sophos Sender Policy Framework…
The one-word answer to the above question is ‘yes.’ Here’s a detailed answer to it. SPF breaks when you forward emails because it encounters SPF validation issues. This happens because when you resend an email, it uses its own IP address and not the one used by the original sender. Since SPF relies on checking…
Big and small brands across the globe are falling prey to cyberattacks, and this time, it is Trello– the insanely popular project management tool. A hacker who goes by the name “Emo” has leaked 21.1 GB worth of data on a cybercrime platform. Emo claimed that he had stolen the data back in January 2024….
As you know, DMARC is based on SPF and DKIM, and the alignment of both these protocols is crucial for its processing. Identifier alignment builds a connection between the authentication flow of SPF and DKIM while also dictating the DMARC policy subjected to illegitimate emails sent from your domain. The two DMARC alignments– strict and…
