Here’s a harsh truth: spoofing attacks are more frequent and prevalent than you think. They are not just about someone pretending to be you by using sneaky iterations of your business name. The real issue is them capitalizing on your brand name, your credibility, and your trustworthiness to deceive others. That is, if there is…
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…
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…
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….
Threat actors are leveraging the speed and accuracy of artificial intelligence to launch sophisticated, difficult-to-detect cyberattacks. AI has enabled them to generate malware or malicious software that transforms to dodge security filters as well as the human eye. According to a report released by Deep Instinct, 75% of security professionals were targets of cyberattacks in…
The foremost step of creating an SPF record is enlisting all the IP addresses and mail servers that you want to add to it. These should be all the authorized sources from which you, your employees, third-party vendors, and other brand representatives can send emails. The reason you need to be careful while listing the…
You might have heard a lot about email authentication and how implementing protocols like SPF (Sender Policy Framework), DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail), and DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance) can help you strengthen your defenses against cybersecurity threats. In the ongoing battle against email-based threats like phishing, spoofing, and spam, these three protocols are…
It was not long ago when Google and Yahoo revamped their email-sending policies and made DMARC authentication a mandatory exercise for organizations sending more than 5,000 emails a day. The aim of these mail service providers was simple— to build a cyber-resilient digital ecosystem. Recently, another major ESP— Microsoft, jumped the bandwagon and announced that it…
