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Strengthening U.S. political campaigns against cyber threats: The urgent need for DMARC implementation
Securing political campaigns from cyber threats has never been more urgent. It is critical to secure communications that handle sensitive exchanges with voters, contributors, donations and coordinate complex operations. Campaigns make exceptionally rich targets for cyber espionage and exploitation, with our open-source research, demonstrating nearly 75% of US Senate campaign websites having not achieved Domain-based...Continue Reading: Strengthening U.S. political campaigns against cyber threats: The urgent need for DMARC implementation

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Cybersecurity

Strengthening U.S. political campaigns against cyber threats: The urgent need for DMARC…

Sean Costigan

Securing political campaigns from cyber threats has never been more urgent. It is critical to secure communications that handle sensitive exchanges with voters, contributors, donations and coordinate complex operations. Campaigns make exceptionally rich targets for cyber espionage and exploitation, with our open-source research, demonstrating nearly 75% of US Senate campaign websites having not achieved…

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Certificates

Apple & Chrome propose reduced certificate lifetime

Jack Lilley

The lifetime of SSL/ TLS certificates continues to grow shorter. Chrome initially proposed reducing certificate lifespans to 90 days to enhance security and mitigate risks associated with compromised certificates. Apple took this initiative further, proposing a draft ballot to shorten the maximum validity period for public SSL/TLS certificates to just 45 days by 2027. …

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AI

Skill up your security: How defenders can harness AI

Jack Lilley

How can defenders identify and resolve security issues faster with Red Sift Radar, and what does it have to do with the movie Tenet? That was the key theme of this year’s 16th e-Crimes & Cybersecurity Mid-Year Summit education session, featuring Billy McDiarmid. If you missed the event, don’t worry—we’ve got you covered with…

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Cybersecurity

Behind the Screens: North Korea’s Focus on DMARC in Email Espionage

Sean Costigan

If you missed our recent virtual fireside chat “Behind the Screens: North Korea’s Focus on DMARC in Email Espionage,” or couldn’t attend due to geographical restrictions, we’ve got you covered.  Joined by cybersecurity experts from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Stanford University, together with Red Sift, the session explored how the North…

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BIMI

Gmail announces Common Mark Certificates (CMCs) support for BIMI adoption

Red Sift

Gmail has officially announced its support for Common Mark Certificates (CMCs), enabling organizations to utilize BIMI (Brand Indicators for Message Identification) in Gmail without requiring a registered trademark. This means businesses that have established use of a logo but haven’t gone through the registered trademark process can now incorporate their brand seamlessly into their…

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Awards

Red Sift OnDMARC Recognized as “Leading B2B Tech Software” Provider by Expert…

Jack Lilley

Red Sift is delighted to once again be recognized as a prestigious “Top Solution” award from Expert Insights, a B2B tech research platform. This coveted award underscores Red Sift’s unwavering commitment to delivering top-notch cloud solutions – and recognized in two categories: Red Sift OnDMARC is an award-winning, cloud-based DMARC, DKIM and SPF configuration…

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Partner Program

Powering Up Cybersecurity: Red Sift Partners with Pax8 to Equip MSPs with…

Red Sift

We’re excited to share that Red Sift has officially teamed up with Pax8, one of the leading cloud commerce marketplaces, to make our cybersecurity solutions more accessible to Managed Service Providers (MSPs) globally. This new partnership means that MSPs can now easily access and deploy Red Sift’s solutions—like OnDMARC, Certificates, and Brand Trust—directly through…

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AI

4 key takeaways from Red Sift Radar’s live briefing

Francesca Rünger-Field

If you missed the introduction of our latest innovation, Red Sift Radar, don’t worry – we’ve got you covered! Here are the 5 key takeaways from our launch webinar with Red Sift’s CEO Rahul Powar, Senior Director of Sales Engineering Billy McDiarmid and Zachary Bennett, IT & Security Manager at FHC. Watch the live…

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Cybersecurity

Revolutionizing Cybersecurity: How Abusix and Red Sift Are Taking Automation and Proactive…

Red Sift

As the emergence of new technologies continues to expand, so too does the threat of cyber abuse, an ever persistent and growing challenge for organizations worldwide. Addressing these threats head on requires not just vigilance, but innovation and collaboration. In a new partnership, Abusix, an innovator in internet abuse prevention, and Red Sift, known…

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AI

Large Language Models: Harnessing Power with Prudence

Phong Nguyen

Large language models (LLMs) have become a global phenomenon, revolutionizing the field of artificial intelligence. These powerful tools have unlocked new possibilities in a range of applications, from natural language processing and automated content generation to advanced data analytics, addressing challenges that were once deemed too complex or unfeasible. However, their widespread popularity and…

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News

Meet Red Sift Radar: The Skilled Up LLM That Finds and Fixes…

Rahul Powar

After months of beta testing and feedback, we are excited to announce that Red Sift Radar, our skilled up LLM offering seamless integration with Red Sift OnDMARC, is now commercially available.  With Red Sift Radar, security teams can detect exposures, prevent configuration drift, and classify assets or suspicious activity without adding additional headcount. By…

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News

G2 Fall 2024 Report: Red Sift OnDMARC Wins Big

Francesca Rünger-Field

We’re delighted to share that Red Sift OnDMARC’s winning streak continues. This Fall, we’ve once again been named a Leader in G2’s DMARC category, achieving recognition in both the overall Leader category and Europe for the first time. This recognition is based on our high Customer Satisfaction scores and strong market presence. Red Sift…

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Cybersecurity

Resilience Rising | Episode 3 with Kevin White

Red Sift

In this episode of Resilience Rising, Sean Costigan, Managing Director of Resilience Strategy at Red Sift, and Kevin White, Senior Operation Consultant with Enhanced Information Solutions, explore the critical intersection of wastewater management and cybersecurity.  The two highlight the health and operational impacts of cyber threats on water utilities, emphasizing the vulnerabilities due to…

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Certificates

Your guide to PCI DSS 4.0 Cryptographic Requirements

Rebecca Warren

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a globally recognized framework designed to protect cardholder data during processing, storage, and transmission by merchants and service providers. PCI DSS outlines a set of stringent security controls that organizations handling payment card information must implement to mitigate the risk of data breaches and…

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Certificates

How to build an inventory of certificates for PCI DSS 4.0 Requirement…

Rebecca Warren

We talk to organizations daily that are preparing for PCI DSS 4.0 requirements. March 31, 2025 marks the end of the transition period, and on this date, businesses must be fully compliant with PCI DSS v4.0.1.  One of the ways PCI 4.0.1 varies from PCI 3.2 is an updated Requirement 4, which covers encrypting…

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DMARC

Getting started with the OnDMARC API

Nadim Lahoud

The OnDMARC API is great for performing bulk or repetitive tasks that need to be performed quickly, often and without error – and you don’t need to be a developer or even know how to code to use it. Here, I will walk you through how to perform the common task of updating the…

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Email

These Countries Take Gold, Silver and Bronze In Email Authentication 

Red Sift

Given the world is currently competing for gold, silver and bronze, Red Sift has taken a similar approach to see how certain countries compete when it comes to levels of email authentication.  The Competition  This year’s Summer Games have cybersecurity teams across the world on high alert, as threat actors leverage phishing, hacktivism, malware…

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Security

Protecting your organization from SubdoMailing: Insights from industry experts

Red Sift

In early 2024, a new and alarming threat emerged in the realm of DNS security: SubdoMailing. This vulnerability has exposed significant weaknesses in DNS hygiene, allowing malicious actors to launch phishing campaigns, distribute malware, and tarnish brand reputations by circumventing existing email security measures like DMARC.  Recognizing the gravity of this issue, Red Sift…

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Product Release

Red Sift’s Summer 2024 Quarterly Product Release

Francesca Rünger-Field

As a company with roots in AI, we continually seek innovative ways to harness its power to address our customers’ most critical challenges. This quarter, the Red Sift Brand Trust team has been hard at work enhancing AI-powered solutions for brand protection. We’re thrilled to unveil improvements to our GPT-4 powered asset discovery feature,…

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Certificates

Red Sift Certificates: The Next Generation

Francesca Rünger-Field

Today, we are thrilled to unveil the next generation of Red Sift Certificates, featuring a comprehensive UI update that aligns seamlessly with the broader Red Sift Pulse Platform. This release also introduces several new enhancements, including advanced AI-powered filtering, a faster and more accurate search feature, and content classification capabilities. This development signifies a…

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