Do you know about DKIM (Domain Keys Identified Mail)? It is a digital signature of the sender that is linked with the email so the receiving server can identify it and associate it with the sender. This removes any doubt about the authenticity of the message, otherwise, the message is considered as a spam. This helps securing email delivery system and keeps the cybercrime at bay. BRILLIANT! [Read more…]
DMARC and the Forged Emails Dilemma
You might have noticed that many top level websites are spamming your inbox. What is it? It might have taken you by surprise. According to a recent research, Lax security standards are allowing email spoofing from the most-visited domains. Though authentication systems are trying to resolve these issues but there are shortcomings from many of the top websites in authentication usage. This failure is further opening the door for “forged emails”. Till date DMARC is the most advanced and greatest email authentication system to deal with such issues. [Read more…]