Universities are at risk of email-based impersonation attacks
Proofpoint released new research which found that the top universities in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia are lagging on basic cybersecurity measures, …
Phishers exploit Google’s SMTP Relay service to deliver spoofed emails
Phishers are exploiting a flaw in Google’s SMTP relay service to send malicious emails spoofing popular brands. Avanan researcher Jeremy Fuchs says that starting in April …
The antidote to brand impersonation attacks is awareness
In this interview with Help Net Security, Dirk Jan Koekkoek, VP, DMARC at Mimecast, talks about the growing threat of brand impersonation attacks, their increasing level of …
Implementing DMARC to eliminate phishing emails
In this interview with Help Net Security, Alexander Garcia-Tobar, CEO at Valimail, explains the importance of implementing DMARC, as email is still greatly used by …
Key email threats and the high cost of BEC
Area 1 Security published the results of a study analyzing over 31 million threats across multiple organizations and industries, with new findings and warnings issued by …
DigiCert issues Verified Mark Certificates to help organizations secure their emails from abuse
DigiCert announced that it is now issuing Verified Mark Certificates, compliant with the BIMI standard. VMCs issued by DigiCert enable companies to add their trademarked logos …
Entrust and Red Sift simplify adoption of email sender authentication based on BIMI standards
Entrust announced an expanded partnership with Red Sift to simplify and streamline the adoption of strong email sender authentication based on Brand Indicators for Message …
Valimail Amplify enables mailbox providers to display logos next to authenticated email messages
Valimail announces general availability of Amplify, giving clients the ability to display their logo alongside authenticated email messages. Furthermore, the company’s …
Gmail increases email security by adding support for BIMI
Organizations who deploy Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC) will, from now on, be able to increase Gmail recipients’ trust in the …
HelpSystems acquires Agari to focus on enhancing its data security suite
Agari has seen notable growth with its Software as a Service (SaaS) offering, which sets the standard for protecting organizations against phishing, business email compromise, …
Email security is a human issue
Research suggests that email is the most common point of entry for malware, providing access in 94% of cases, so it’s unsurprising that phishing is the root cause of 32% of …
Only 14% of domains worldwide truly protected from spoofing with DMARC enforcement
While the DMARC enforcement rate increases, 3 billion messages per day are still spoofing the sender’s identity, Valimail reveals. Email continues to be an effective way to …