How to Implement a Cybersecurity Maturity Model: A Guide
Merely saying that your organization or team has deployed a few measures in the name of cybersecurity is not enough. The purpose of these measures is to give your organization’s digital ecosystem comprehensive protection against constantly evolving threats. But if you don’t add various layers of security and continuously improve them, cyberattackers will eventually find […]
Google Calendar Spoofing: A New Phishing Scam is in Town
Cyberattackers of today are making their way into every nook and corner of your digital ecosystem, as long as they get to exploit the gap you never thought existed. One such lucrative target these days is your Google Calendar. This is the latest tactic, recently uncovered by Check Point researchers. They discovered that attackers are […]
Principles of the Zero Trust Cybersecurity Model
Isn’t it worse when you get targeted through the one point you least expected? You might have established a comprehensive security plan for almost all possible entry points or vulnerabilities, including firewalls, antivirus software, employee training, and regular software updates. But that one forgotten or overlooked endpoint, like maybe an old server, a vendor account […]
Lookalike Domains: The Blind Spot in Your DMARC Strategy
Yes, DMARC is an effective authentication protocol that protects your domain against phishing and spoofing attacks. But does it stand a chance against deceptively simple yet dangerously clever cyberattacks like the ones based on lookalike domains? We highly doubt! Not because DMARC isn’t comprehensive or powerful enough, but because attackers have found a way to […]
DMARCbis Explained— The Next-Gen of Email Authentication
Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC) has been around since 2012, and ever since then, it has become a standard for protecting outgoing emails against impersonation and unauthorized use of a domain. DMARC, when it was first launched, wasn’t a mandatory protocol but simply a best practice that email service providers (ESPs) encouraged you […]
Fighting Cyber Fatigue: Why Outsourcing Employee Training Works Better
You might think you know everything about cyberattacks and are well protected against them until the threat actors devise new strategies to infiltrate your systems and cause irreparable damage. This is a vicious cycle that almost everyone who is a part of the digital ecosystem is subjected to. In fact, it’s not just about systems […]
Why should you not set the SPF record to +all?
SPF (Sender Policy Framework) is the foundation of your email authentication journey, and if you don’t get it right, you might run the risk of putting your entire domain at the mercy of attackers. That’s exactly what you were trying to avoid in the first place, right? When it comes to configuring SPF for your […]
Cyber Threats, Gaps, and Defenses in the Manufacturing Industry
In 2024, the manufacturing industry experienced 25.7% of all cyberattacks, making it one of the top targets. With its heavy reliance on connectivity and data, the industry has become a key focus for cybercriminals. This has propelled the industry leaders to a point where they can no longer afford to treat cybersecurity as an afterthought. […]
Cyber Insurance in 2025: What Underwriters are Now Demanding
You never realise how damaging a cyberattack is until you are hit by one. Whether it is a ransomware lockdown or data theft, a cyberattack can turn your entire business upside down. The implications are not just short-lived, like operational disruption, but also long-term, like loss of customer trust, reputational damage, legal complications, and massive […]
Exposing the Threat of DKIM Replay Attacks and Strengthening Your Email Defenses: A Guide
You have finally implemented DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail), you might think that your emails are finally safe from being intercepted, but that’s not always the case. Just because an email passes DKIM authentication doesn’t mean it’s completely safe. Attackers can still grab a valid email and reuse it without changing a thing. Since the DKIM […]
