As you know, DNS is the foundation of your brand’s digital presence, so if anything goes wrong with the DNS or worse, if attackers manage to exploit its vulnerabilities, your entire online presence is put at stake.
Implementing DMARC setup is a key strategy to prevent email abuse, enhance deliverability, and protect your organization’s reputation. Understanding and deploying DMARC, SPF, and DKIM are essential for securing your domain, reducing authentication gaps, and ensuring compliance with modern email authentication standards used by services like Yahoo, Gmail, and Google.
The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is the foundational communication protocol for sending electronic mail across the Internet. Developed by the Internet Network Working Group and standardized in multiple key RFCs—most notably RFC 5321—SMTP governs the process of email transmission between email clients, mail servers, and intermediary systems. As digital communication has become ubiquitous, SMTP’s importance in ensuring the reliable delivery of electronic messages cannot be overstated.
Out of the three DMARC policies—“p=none”, “p=quarantine”, and “p=reject” each serves a different purpose and provides a different level of security. But when it comes to actively blocking emails that attempt to spoof your domain, the strictest policy, “p=reject,” is the best choice.
Selecting the right web-based email server is foundational for both businesses and individuals who rely on secure, efficient, and reliable email communication. Whether you need a robust business email solution, secure email for personal use, or scalable webmail for your growing team, examining the essential features is crucial.
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Cyber incidents this week spanned operating systems, browsers, enterprise platforms, hardware, and developer tooling. Microsoft closed out the year patching 56 Windows flaws and three zero days, while Google rushed an emergency fix for an actively exploited Chrome bug. Fortinet, Ivanti, and SAP shipped critical updates for auth bypass and RCE risks, and new PCIe IDE weaknesses prompted firmware work from Intel and AMD. At the same time, a Gogs zero day and abused GitHub tokens highlighted ongoing threats to software supply chains.
DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) is a well-established email authentication protocol designed to help organizations defend against email spoofing, phishing attacks, and business email compromise (BEC). When implemented correctly, DKIM authentication allows the recipient’s email server to verify that a signed email has genuinely originated from the stated domain and that its message content has not been tampered with during transit.
Sender Policy Framework (SPF) is a core email authentication protocol designed to enhance email security. SPF records play a crucial role in protecting domains from phishing, spoofing, and impersonation attacks by specifying which mail servers are authorized to send on behalf of a domain. When properly configured, SPF authentication significantly improves deliverability, helping emails avoid spam folders used by providers such as Gmail and Yahoo.
Does your SPF record include Google as an authorized sender? If yes, then you must be dependent on Google’s recommended ‘include:_spf.google.com’ entry to make the most out of the SPF protocol. Recently, this entry has been updated by Google. So, if your domain has outdated or custom configurations, then the latest update may cause certain issues. This blog aims to explore the update in detail and the tactics that can be used to avoid any potential email deliverability hassles.
We have heard so much about securing your outgoing emails, but the truth is, attackers can even enter your digital ecosystem through emails that are sent to your organization. This means your incoming emails are just as unsafe as your outbound ones.