Executive summary: New Zealand’s Secure Government Email Framework mandates DMARC at p=reject—plus hard-fail SPF, universal DKIM, enforced MTA-STS, and TLS-RPT—by October 2025. The rules replace SEEMail, curb soaring phishing losses, and will affect every organization that emails the public sector. Key takeaways: The New Zealand Government has recently published the Secure Government Email (SGE) Common Implementation…Continue Reading: New Zealand moves to mandate DMARC enforcement
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The hidden threat: How misconfigured DKIM enables replay attacks
Email authentication isn’t just an IT concern. It protects your brand and customers. A single misstep can let attackers spoof your domain, send phishing emails, and destroy customer trust. One of the most dangerous methods? The DKIM replay attack. In this post, we’ll break down how undersigned DKIM keys and related misconfigurations open your domain…Continue Reading: The hidden threat: How misconfigured DKIM enables replay attacks
First look at DKIM2: The next generation of DKIM
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 a…Continue Reading: First look at DKIM2: The next generation of DKIM
What is a DKIM Replay Attack?
Malicious actors are always exploring new ways to access email inboxes. Over the past few years, cyber criminals have been using a method known as a ‘DKIM Replay Attack’, in which high reputation mailboxes are used to generate a legitimate message signature, which can then be amplified (or replayed) multiple times to send spam messages…Continue Reading: What is a DKIM Replay Attack?
Your quick guide to email security acronyms: SMTP, MX Records, DNS, DMARC, and more
Email security is crucial to shield your business reputation, and you must deploy the necessary measures to stay abreast of cybercriminals. This extensive domain guide contains many terms that you may need an understanding of…Continue Reading: Your quick guide to email security acronyms: SMTP, MX Records, DNS, DMARC, and more
6 ways to get your Black Friday and Cyber Monday emails noticed
Last year, Black Friday sales topped $188.2 billion. With more money to be made than ever, businesses in all sectors are chomping at the bit to get the most out of this annual shopping extravaganza. Here are 6 ways to make sure your Black Friday and Cyber Monday emails get noticed in the inbox…Continue Reading: 6 ways to get your Black Friday and Cyber Monday emails noticed
