In recent weeks, there have been reports of sophisticated phishing attacks disguised as official communication from the cryptocurrency platform, Coinbase. These phishing emails closely mimic Coinbase’s branding and language to build recipient trust and prompt clicks on malicious links. The subject lines of these emails generally follow a format: the sender’s address starts with…
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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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Co-authored in partnership with Entrust. 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…
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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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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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The recent webinar hosted by Inbox Monster, “What’s Next for DMARC: Data & Predictions for a New Era in Email Authentication,” featured insights from Red Sift and examined the significant changes brought by Yahoo and Google’s bulk sender requirements earlier this year. It also offered a forward-looking perspective on the future of email authentication.…
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