Secure Your Business Email: Configure SPF Record The Right Way

Secure Your Business Email: Configure SPF Record The Right Way

ByBrad Slavin Reading Time: 12 minutes

Understanding the Importance of Email Security for Businesses In today’s digital landscape, email remains a crucial communication channel for businesses across various sectors, including those utilizing platforms such as Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and Zoho Mail. However, this reliance on email infrastructure also exposes organizations to increasing risks like email spoofing and phishing attacks. These…

Spf All Syntax Explained: Best Practices For Domain Protection

Spf All Syntax Explained: Best Practices For Domain Protection

ByBrad Slavin Reading Time: 13 minutes

Understanding SPF Records: An Overview The Sender Policy Framework (SPF) is an essential component in modern email authentication, designed to combat email spoofing by allowing domain owners to specify which mail servers are authorized to send emails on their behalf. An SPF record is typically published as a DNS TXT record, embedded within the domain’s…

SPF Limitations Explained: Common Pitfalls And How To Overcome Them

SPF Limitations Explained: Common Pitfalls And How To Overcome Them

ByBrad Slavin Reading Time: 13 minutes

Understanding SPF: What It Is and How It Works Sender Policy Framework (SPF) is a critical component of modern email authentication designed to combat domain spoofing and reduce phishing attacks. At its core, SPF helps receiving mail transfer agents (MTAs) verify that incoming emails claiming to be from a certain domain are authorized to do…

How do SPF and DMARC work together to enhance email security?

How do SPF and DMARC work together to enhance email security?

ByBrad Slavin Reading Time: 6 minutes

Email channels were never considered a safe means of communication, and with the growing sophistication of artificial intelligence and machine learning, they’re being exploited even more.  That’s the reason why a staggering 93% of organizations are now planning to strengthen their email security, driven by the rising threat of AI-powered phishing attacks.  This is in…

Best Practices for Financial Institutions to Prevent Business Email Compromise

Best Practices for Financial Institutions to Prevent Business Email Compromise

ByBrad Slavin Reading Time: 4 minutes

For quite a few years, malware like ransomware, phishing, Denial-of-Service (DoS/DDoS) attacks, and Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks were among the top cyberattacks. But since last year, business email compromise has been the leading cause of financial losses from cybercrime.  BEC, or business email compromise, is a type of social engineering scam. Cybercriminals use this tactic to…

How To Check SPF Record Syntax To Improve Email Deliverability

How To Check SPF Record Syntax To Improve Email Deliverability

ByBrad Slavin Reading Time: 13 minutes

Understanding the Basics of SPF Records The Sender Policy Framework (SPF) is a critical component of modern email authentication that helps prevent email spoofing, a common vector for phishing and spam attacks. An SPF record is a specially formatted DNS TXT record that specifies the mail servers authorized to send email on behalf of a…

New email authentication requirement by Laposte.net is out- What CISOs and marketing teams should know

New email authentication requirement by Laposte.net is out- What CISOs and marketing teams should know

ByBrad Slavin Reading Time: 6 minutes

La Poste, one of France’s top email service providers, has just raised the bar for email security. Starting September 2025, all emails sent to Laposte.net addresses must fully pass SPF, DKIM, and DMARC checks. This is not just a recommendation or a gentle nudge. It is now a strict rule without any exceptions. Whether it…

Why The Correct SPF Record Name Matters For DMARC And Email Deliverability

Why The Correct SPF Record Name Matters For DMARC And Email Deliverability

ByBrad Slavin Reading Time: 13 minutes

Understanding SPF Records: Definition and Purpose The Sender Policy Framework (SPF) is an essential email authentication protocol designed to improve email security by preventing unauthorized senders from forging emails with a domain in the email sender policy. At its core, an SPF record is a specific type of DNS TXT record published within a domain’s…

DNS SPF Multiple Includes: Best Practices For Email Authentication

DNS SPF Multiple Includes: Best Practices For Email Authentication

ByBrad Slavin Reading Time: 13 minutes

Understanding SPF (Sender Policy Framework) Fundamentals The Sender Policy Framework (SPF) is a critical component in the suite of email authentication protocols designed to combat email spoofing and improve email deliverability. SPF enables domain owners to specify which IP addresses or mail servers are authorized to send emails on their behalf, thus helping to prevent…

Avoid Cyber Threats: A Guide to Safe Email Practices in College

Avoid Cyber Threats: A Guide to Safe Email Practices in College

ByBrad Slavin Reading Time: 6 minutes

Email is at the center of student life. Whether you’re submitting assignments, applying for internships, or staying in touch with professors, your inbox holds a lot of valuable information. But with that convenience comes risk – especially as cyber threats become more frequent and sophisticated. College students are often easy targets. Many are using shared…