Innovations in Email Security: How Advanced DMARC Capabilities Defend Your Inbox From Phishing

The once-iconic phrase “You’ve got mail!” used to herald an inbox full of excitement.

In today’s digital age, every email sent should ideally deliver valuable information to your customers or address legitimate business matters. However, the emails you send can inadvertently expose your clients to unnecessary security risks.

One common scenario is when cybercriminals use your domain or brand for phishing, a malicious tactic that deceives recipients through email or messaging apps, enticing them to divulge sensitive information or download potentially harmful files.

This age-old tactic endures due to its persistent effectiveness. Its resilience can be attributed, in part, to the meticulous efforts of cybercriminals who craft phishing emails to closely resemble legitimate organisations, thereby enhancing their credibility with the aim of deceiving both staff and customers. Furthermore, the advent of generative AI has further empowered these attackers, allowing them to create even more convincing and deceptive phishing campaigns.

What if you could proactively prevent phishing emails from infiltrating your inbox? This is where Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC) comes into play. DMARC, an open email standard, serves as a shield for your email channel, thwarting fraudsters from mimicking or falsifying your domain, thereby guaranteeing the legitimacy of every email originating from it.

By implementing DMARC, you are effectively ensuring the integrity of your emails and making sure that your recipients will know that the emails they are receiving are legitimately coming from you. Not only can it prevent spoofing—or cloning your domain to make a fake seem authentic—but it can help redirect phishing emails to the spam folder or even keep them from being sent to begin with.

You can even supercharge your DMARC with active monitoring that lets you gain visibility to known and emerging attack vectors, reduce threats and risks, and manage third-party senders, who are companies and individuals that send emails on your behalf.

It’s vital to understand that not all DMARC solutions are the same, varying in features, automation, reporting, and integration. Organisations must choose a DMARC solution that fits their specific needs and email security goals.

To guide you in selecting the right capabilities to combat phishing threats impacting your staff and customers, global cybersecurity firm Fortra has created an informative e-book that explores how Agari DMARC Protection’s advanced features can:

• Enhance customer trust.
• Speed up the rejection of malicious emails.
• Boost marketing effectiveness.
• Reduce operational costs.

For a deeper understanding of these capabilities, please download the e-book by clicking HERE.