This unique piece of research from Red Sift uncovered the fact that one-third of leading UK challenger banks have failed to implement a vital email protocol that protects consumers from email fraud, while 8% of traditional banking institutions have also neglected this fundamental defence system.
You can read more in this Computer Weekly article.
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has suggested a change to Mail Check services starting on 24 March 2025. This change mainly involves ending DMARC aggregate reporting. This change comes as a measure to expand the services provided by Mail Check to any UK based organisation, while also limiting the cost and complexity of…
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Registrable domains and DNS play a crucial role in establishing online identity and trust, but their importance is often taken for granted. During new service setups, record updates are often overlooked, accumulating outdated entries. As infrastructure teams become increasingly overstretched, services may be incorrectly shut down without proper cleanup, leaving behind a sprawl of…
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In 2011, the original DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM1) standard was published. It outlined a method allowing a domain to sign emails, enabling recipients to verify that the email originated from an entity holding a private key that matches the public key published in the domain’s DNS records. Now in 2024, DKIM is ready for…
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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time for industries to unite in promoting digital security within today’s complex landscape. Bad actors are leveraging increasingly sophisticated methods—such as email phishing and Business Email Compromise (BEC)—to exploit vulnerabilities, impersonate legitimate contacts, and access sensitive information. CISA Director Jen Easterly advises us to “always think before you…
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