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Holiday Season Triggers Rise in Counterfeit Activity

Fri, 12/09/2022
Counterfeit activity increases every year during the pre-holiday shopping blitz -- most notably Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas and Hanukkah. Arm yourself with defenses now to combat ever-evolving counterfeiting methods during peak retail shopping season.
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Data Breach
Blog
Blog

Emails Reported as Malicious Reach Four-Quarter High in Q3

Wed, 11/23/2022
The volume of malicious emails reported in corporate inboxes has reached a four-quarter high, according to the latest data from Fortra's PhishLabs.
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Business Email Compromise
Data Breach
Ransomware
Social Engineering
Cloud Email Security
Blog
Blog

DKIM vs. SPF Email Standards: Do I Need Them Both?

Thu, 10/20/2022
When it comes to email authentication standards, should you use DKIM, SPF, or both? We’re going to cover these terms, when you should use them, what they do—and how best to protect your email domains. Is it Either/Or—or Both? Should the battle really be SPF vs. DKIM? While not mandatory, it’s highly recommended to use both SPF and DKIM to protect your email domains from spoofing attacks and fraud...
Cloud Email Security
DMARC Email Authentication
SPF
DKIM
Blog
Blog

DKIM Guide: How to Set Up the Email Standard Step by Step

Tue, 10/18/2022
In this DKIM setup guide, we’ll walk you through the steps on how to set up DKIM correctly, test it, avoid common pitfalls, and fix common mistakes. In case you’re new to DKIM, or DomainKeys Identified Mail, we’ll start with a high-level overview before getting to the step-by-step instructions, but you can first look up your DKIM record here . What is DKIM? A Brief Introduction DKIM is a standard...
Cloud Email Security
DMARC Email Authentication
DKIM
Press Release
Press Release

Forbes: 8 Ways To Keep Your Social Security Number Safe From Identity Theft

It’s difficult to control your Social Security number in the wild. In his September contribution to Forbes Advisor, John Wilson discusses the most common scams involving Social Security numbers and provides 8 steps individuals can take to prevent identity fraud. Originally published in Forbes Advisor : “For too many of us, our SSNs are already in the hands of miscreants, along with our other...
Article
Article

How to Mitigate Online Counterfeit Threats

Tue, 09/27/2022
The broad scope of counterfeit campaigns and unclear boundaries of abuse make it challenging to successfully mitigate online threats targeting retail brands. There is a fine line between infringement and fair use of publicly made materials, as well as immeasurable online environments where counterfeit campaigns may live and grow.
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Consumer Phishing
Data Breach
On-Demand Webinar
On-Demand Webinar

Simplifying DMARC Email Authentication with Agari DMARC Protection

By Brent Sleeper
In this webinar, discover how Agari DMARC Protection automates and simplifies DMARC email authentication so you can get to policy=reject faster. You will gain valuable insights, such as: The challenge and limits of DMARC. The benefits of hosted DMARC, BIMI, SPF, and DKIM records. How automated discovery helps quickly identify email senders. Ways to quickly investigate unknown senders. Tips for...
Cloud Email Security
DMARC Email Authentication
SPF
DKIM
Video
Video

What is a Data Breach?

Tue, 07/26/2022
Transcript A data breach occurs anytime somebody has unauthorized access to data. In a corporate sense, this can be anytime that an employee internally is able to access data that they do not have permission for, or more specifically, when somebody outside of the organization is able to gain access inside the organization by using compromised credentials or some type of persistence on an endpoint...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Data Breach
Datasheet
Datasheet

Agari Automation and Hosting Features

The Email Authentication Challenge Email is the #1 way attackers target an organization’s customers and email ecosystem. DMARC authentication, specifically with an enforcement policy of Reject, is the single most effective way to close this vulnerability inherent to email. While the premise of authentication is straightforward, organizations can encounter roadblocks and challenges along the way to...
Cloud Email Security
DMARC Email Authentication
SPF
DKIM
Scattered Canary Guide
Guide
Guide

Scattered Canary Threat Dossier

Business email compromise (BEC) has continued to grow into a billion-dollar industry as cybercriminals turn to it as their preferred scam. But with the West African gang we’ve named Scattered Canary, we have deeper insight into how BEC is connected to the rest of cybercrime, and why it has grown in recent years. Download the threat dossier to learn: How Scattered Canary grew from a one-man startup...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Business Email Compromise
Data Breach
Spear Phishing
Blog
Blog

2022 Data Privacy Week – Education and Inspiration

Mon, 01/24/2022
As the world becomes more and more dependent on online resources to complete daily tasks, such as work meetings, grocery shopping, and even exercising, the risk of cyber attacks, data breaches, and information stealing increases. If you’re not already protecting your personal information online, now is the perfect time to start, as Data Privacy Weeks kicks off today. Led by the National Cyber...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Data Breach
Social Engineering
Advanced Threat Protection
Anti-Phishing
Blog
Blog

What Is Email Phishing? Protect Your Enterprise

Wed, 12/08/2021
Phishing emails can steal sensitive data and cost companies' their reputation. However, protecting a company from these scammers doesn't need to be difficult. What Is Email Phishing? Phishing is when an attacker mimics a trusted person or brand in an attempt to steal sensitive information, or gain a foothold inside a company network. While phishing emails are by far the most popular, these attacks...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Business Email Compromise
Data Breach
Spear Phishing
Cloud Email Security
Blog
Blog

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year… for Cybercriminals

Mon, 11/29/2021
The holiday season is upon us, which means it’s also the busiest time of the year for online shopping. There’s Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and gifts to buy for loved ones. Plus, gifts to buy for yourself when the deals are this good! But beware, for cybercriminals ‘tis also the season to scam millions of dollars from unsuspecting people and companies. They’re banking on people being in a rush and...
Advanced Threat Protection
Anti-Phishing
Phishing Simulation & Training
Cloud Email Security
DMARC Email Authentication
Blog
Blog

DKIM for Email: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Add It

Thu, 11/19/2020
We'll cover what DKIM for email is, why your company needs it, how it works, how to set DKIM up, and additional ways to prevent email spoofing attacks. What is DKIM? First, let’s clarify what DKIM is in email. DomainKeys Identified Mail is a technique that uses your domain name to sign your emails with a digital “signature” so your customers know it’s really you sending those emails and that they...
Cloud Email Security
DMARC Email Authentication
DKIM
Blog
Blog

Phishing: With Zero-Day Email Attacks Rising, Are Some Companies Giving Up the Fight?

Mon, 06/15/2020
Amid a troubling rise in zero-day phishing attacks, recent research suggests that some companies may be making an ill-advised shift away from blocking advanced email threats to responding to them post-delivery. If true, the capitulation couldn't come at a worse time. Since January, cybercriminals taking advantage of the COVID-19 outbreak have been targeting businesses and individuals with an...
Advanced Threat Protection
Anti-Phishing
Phishing Simulation & Training
Remote Workforce Protection
Cloud Email Security
Email Security for G-Suite
Email Security for Office 365
Blog
Blog

COVID-19 Credential Phishing Scams: Feeding Off Coronavirus Fears

Tue, 04/28/2020
Since the beginning of February, we have seen more than a 3,000% increase in Coronavirus-themed phishing attacks targeting our customers. The spike in attacks is as logical as it is repugnant. With an estimated 75 million employees more reliant than ever on email during the largest "work-from-home experiment" in history, phishing scammers and other threat actors seem hellbent on exploiting...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Consumer Phishing
Advanced Threat Protection
Anti-Phishing
Phishing Simulation & Training
Blog
Blog

Phishing Attacks: Top 3 Reasons Healthcare Employees Are Prime Targets

Wed, 01/22/2020
A growing body of evidence suggests employees throughout the healthcare sector may be uniquely vulnerable to phishing attacks. If finding itself a growing target for cybercriminals weren’t bad enough, the industry is also seeing associated lawsuits piling up. Montana-based Kalispell Regional Healthcare was recently hit with a suit after it disclosed that multiple employees had fallen victim to...
Advanced Threat Protection
Anti-Phishing
Phishing Simulation & Training
Phishing Incident Response
Blog
Blog

Protecting our Clients from Email Spoofing: Our DMARC Journey

Tue, 03/26/2019
This post originally appeared on the Armadillo Blog and has been lightly edited for clarity. Most organisations have been successful in blocking malicious emails targeted at their employees, at least to some extent. Various on-premise and cloud providers exist to take care of anti-spam, anti-virus, reputation scores, and advanced features such as sandboxing of executables. As a service provider...
Cloud Email Security
DMARC Email Authentication
SPF
DKIM