Tag: emailauthentication
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political fundraising emails: Best Must-Have Fixes
GOP leaders are accusing Gmail of censoring Republican fundraising emails, prompting an FTC probe — but experts say the real story may be less about bias and more about how spam filters punish high-volume, poorly authenticated senders. Understanding sender reputation and better email practices could fix delivery problems without turning every misfiled message into a censorship scandal.
email bomb campaigns: Exclusive Dangerous Zendesk Flaw
Imagine waking to hundreds of threatening emails that look like they came from companies you trust — attackers abused weak outbound authentication in Zendesk to launch hard-to-block email bomb campaigns, a wake-up call for vendors and customers to tighten SPF/DKIM/DMARC and stronger default protections now.
phishing Warning: Exclusive Risky Threat & Must-Have Fixes
ENISA warns that simple phishing emails and unpatched systems were behind most EU cyber intrusions last year, turning tiny mistakes into big national-security headaches. It’s a wake-up call to harden the basics—MFA, patching, email defenses, and smarter user training—before the next click becomes a crisis.
phishing-as-a-service: Stunning Risky Surge
Phishing-as-a-service has exploded into a business — Netcraft found over 17,500 phishing domains spoofing 316 brands — turning credential theft into an off‑the‑shelf operation. Security teams and policymakers must act fast: harden authentication, automate detection, and disrupt the cross‑border plumbing that powers these disposable scams.
HM Revenue & Customs Stunning Decline, But Risky Resurge
Good news: HMRC-branded email phishing fell sharply in early 2025, suggesting tech fixes and public awareness are having an impact — but don’t relax yet. Scammers are pivoting to SMS, social and AI-enhanced tricks, so stay sceptical, verify contacts and report anything suspicious.
political fundraising emails: Must-Have Best Practices
When Gmail’s filters started sending more GOP fundraising messages to spam, regulators and campaigns cried bias — but email experts say delivery problems usually come down to technical hygiene (bad authentication, high-volume blasts, low engagement) rather than political intent. The real takeaway: campaigns can fix inbox placement by cleaning up sending practices while platforms work to be transparent and fair.