If you send emails using the Omnisend platform and still don’t have SPF, DKIM, and DMARC in place, then your emails can get blocked. Deploying and managing these email authentication protocols is important for enhanced email deliverability and prevention from phishing. Irrespective of how many emails are sent from your domain daily or monthly, you…
SPF records include syntaxes and many rules and limitations. If you don’t follow them, you will face SPF record failures, false positives, or false negatives. You must develop the habit of regularly running your SPF records through SPF analyzers or lookup tools to see if it has any issues arising out of not abiding by…
Emails are an integral aspect of any business communication, and we’re sure that your employees send dozens of emails every day. But do they know the potential risks of cyber attacks that this communication channel brings along? From phishing and ransomware to malware and social engineering exploits, the list goes on! And the worst part…
The ever-evolving digital landscape is bringing both solace and trouble to people. Cyber advancement has made both our professional and personal lives easy. But at the same time, the invasion of threat actors at every level is indeed a serious concern. In 2023 alone, there has been a staggering 6.06 billion malware attacks across the…
You might have often come across the term quid pro quo, perhaps in the context of legal or business dealings. This Latin phrase, which means “something for something,” has also found its way into the domain of cybersecurity, and one thing’s clear: it’s laden with negative implications. When understood in the context of cybersecurity, the…
When it comes to upholding the integrity and security of your email communications, SPF (Sender Policy Framework) is the frontline barrier that keeps malicious actors at bay by maintaining a record of all the mail servers authorized to send emails on behalf of your domain. To effectively protect your domain, you need an SPF record…
In SPF, fallback mechanisms come into play when an email fails SPF checks, but the recipient’s server or policies offer ways to handle or mitigate the failure. They provide you the flexibility in handling emails that fail SPF checks while still being able to maintain security through other email authentication protocols. This ensures that email…
SPF macros are placeholders used within SPF records. They dynamically dilate to specific values based on the characteristics of the email being processed, letting SPF mechanisms be more flexible and adaptive. If you have large-scale email systems, then we suggest you automate the management of SPF macros for efficient email authentication. For efficient management, consider…
To enable SPF for your domain, you need to add a DNS TXT record at your domain provider. When doing so, keep the following points in mind to ensure everything works efficiently and there are no security gaps. Add your SPF record Use your credentials to sign in to your domain host’s management console and…
In the first half of 2024, a simple toggle in Proofpoint’s email service allowed threat actors to send millions of hard-to-detect emails impersonating blue-chip companies. They exploited a misconfiguration in Proofpoint’s secure email gateway (SEG) to send fraudulent credit card emails. These emails bypassed security filters as they were signed and verified, looking like they…
