{"id":1334,"date":"2022-09-12T11:43:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T06:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kdmarc.com\/blog\/?p=1140"},"modified":"2025-01-22T15:21:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T09:51:39","slug":"email-impersonation-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-impersonation-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Email Impersonation Attack are on the Rise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fraudsters can take advantage of human vulnerabilities through email impersonation attack. <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/impersonation-attacks\/\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">Impersonation attacks<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have infinite variations and each one depends on the target\u2019s quick reaction to emails and misguided trust in surface appearance. Both people and brand impersonation can be difficult to detect. This is difficult only in a lack of <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threatcop.com\/threatcop-security-awareness-training\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">security awareness<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-impersonation-attack\/#What_are_Email_Impersonation_Attack\" >What are Email Impersonation Attack?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-impersonation-attack\/#Book_a_Free_Demo_Call_with_Our_People_Security_Expert\" >Book a Free Demo Call with Our People Security Expert<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-impersonation-attack\/#Enter_your_details\" >Enter your details<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-impersonation-attack\/#How_do_Email_Impersonation_Attack_Work\" >How do Email Impersonation Attack Work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-impersonation-attack\/#Statistics_on_Email_Impersonation_Attack_2022\" >Statistics on Email Impersonation Attack (2022)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-impersonation-attack\/#1_Nearly_70_of_scam_emails_have_an_empty_%E2%80%98subject_line\" >#1 Nearly 70% of scam emails have an empty \u2018subject\u2019 line<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-impersonation-attack\/#2_In_Q1_2022_52_of_all_multilateral_phishing_attacks_were_directed_at_users_of_LinkedIn\" >#2 In Q1 2022, 52% of all multilateral phishing attacks were directed at users of LinkedIn<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-impersonation-attack\/#3_Phished_crypto_projects_include_Cardano_Luno_and_Blockchaincom\" >#3 Phished crypto projects include Cardano, Luno, and Blockchain.com<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-impersonation-attack\/#4_Amazon_Prime_Day_is_targeted_by_900_phishing_sites\" >#4 Amazon Prime Day is targeted by 900 phishing sites<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-impersonation-attack\/#5_54_of_successful_phishing_attacks_compromise_customer_data\" >#5 54% of successful phishing attacks compromise customer data<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-impersonation-attack\/#Tips_for_Protection_Against_Email_Impersonation_Attack\" >Tips for Protection Against Email Impersonation Attack<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" 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These scammers mainly target employees of an organization as they are the most vulnerable asset. Attackers trick employees into transferring sensitive data or revealing login credentials for malicious purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">A few examples of email impersonation attacks are pretending to be the CEO of the company, coming from a government authority, and someone from the high authority of an organization. The primary step to mitigate email impersonation attacks is to have strong email security standards, password policies, and security awareness training for people. If you are unsure if the email is legitimate, remember don\u2019t click on it. 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Email Impersonation attacks can take the form of <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-spoofing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><strong>spoofing<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or account takeover. Attackers steal login credentials to access an email account to send phishing emails and steal data. Threat actors conduct extensive research on their target using various sources. By misusing the researched information of their targets, these threat actors pretend legitimate to be entities and give credibility to their message.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-7937 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"821\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/email-impersonation-attacks2.webp\" alt=\"Email Impersonation Attack Example\" class=\"wp-image-7937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/email-impersonation-attacks2.webp 821w, https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/email-impersonation-attacks2-300x179.webp 300w, https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/email-impersonation-attacks2-768x459.webp 768w, https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/email-impersonation-attacks2-80x48.webp 80w, https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/email-impersonation-attacks2-500x299.webp 500w, https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/email-impersonation-attacks2-800x478.webp 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Example of Email Impersonation Attack (Source: Ars Technica)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Typically, scammers target individuals of an organization, who can transfer funds or access proprietary information. Once the attacker has the information, they attempt to create bogus emails. These emails appear to be sent by high-level executives and are designed to trick victims into sending money or sensitive information.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Statistics_on_Email_Impersonation_Attack_2022\"><\/span><b>Statistic<span style=\"color: #000000;\">s on Email Impersonation Attack (2022)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-7938 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Email-Impersonation-1.webp\" alt=\"Numbers of emails per day\" class=\"wp-image-7938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Email-Impersonation-1.webp 752w, https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Email-Impersonation-1-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Email-Impersonation-1-80x50.webp 80w, https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Email-Impersonation-1-500x314.webp 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Numbers of sent and received e-mails per day worldwide from 2017 to 2025 (Source: Statista)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cybercriminals have long used phishing as a tactic to steal from their victims. It usually happens via email, with scammers posing as trusted individuals or organizations to dupe unsuspecting victims into divulging sensitive information. While the year 2022 is not yet over, scammers have already launched several attacks.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Nearly_70_of_scam_emails_have_an_empty_%E2%80%98subject_line\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>#1 Nearly 70% of scam emails have an empty \u2018subject\u2019 line<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><strong>unused subject line<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a tell-tale indication that the email received is a spam email attempt. According to research, <\/span><b>67% of cybercriminals send malicious emails with no subject line<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Other less common subject lines used by attackers have &#8216;Fax Delivery Report&#8217; (9%), &#8216;Business Proposal Request&#8217; (6%), &#8216;Request&#8217; (4%), &#8216;Meeting&#8217; (4%), &#8216;You have (1*) New Voice Message&#8217; (3.5%), &#8216;Re: Request&#8217; (2%), &#8216;Urgent Request&#8217; (2%), and &#8216;Order Confirmation&#8217; (2%).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_In_Q1_2022_52_of_all_multilateral_phishing_attacks_were_directed_at_users_of_LinkedIn\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>#2 In Q1 2022, 52% of all multilateral phishing attacks were directed at users of LinkedIn<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is well known that cybercriminals attempt cyber attacks on renowned brands. To avoid detection, they spoof the email domains to make the email like it is from a known source. <\/span><b>In the first quarter of 2022, LinkedIn became the go-to brand for cyber attackers. <\/b><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/atlasvpn.com\/blog\/linkedin-users-targeted-in-52-of-all-phishing-attacks-globally-in-q1-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">LinkedIn has been used in half (52%)<\/span><\/b><\/a><b> of the world for <\/b><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/phishing-attacks\/\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">phishing attacks<\/span><\/b><\/a><b>, 44% to 8% happened in the previous quarter. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In terms of phishing attack targets, social media brands were the first to surpass tech giants like Apple, Google, and Microsoft.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Phished_crypto_projects_include_Cardano_Luno_and_Blockchaincom\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>#3 Phished crypto projects include Cardano, Luno, and Blockchain.com<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cybercriminals usually scam cryptocurrency brands for large-scale data breaches even though the cryptocurrency market has been going down. They create a fraudulent website that looks genuine to steal sensitive information. <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><b>Cardano, Luno, and Blockchain.com<\/b><\/span><b> are common brands that get phished<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> frequently by scammers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A cryptocurrency financial services company named Blockchain.com was the most spoofed crypto brand. <\/span><b>They have had 662 phishing websites in the last 90 days (till June 22, 2022). <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A cryptocurrency investing app Luno comes in the second spot with 277 phishing websites. Followed by a proof-of-stake blockchain platform Cardano with 191 websites.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Amazon_Prime_Day_is_targeted_by_900_phishing_sites\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>#4 Amazon Prime Day is targeted by 900 phishing sites<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon Prime Day has become a much-anticipated deals day for customers. While customers are enjoying it, cybercriminals are working hard to lure them into fraudulent websites.<\/span><b> In the last 90 days (till July 12. 2022) around 1,633 suspicious sites were detected<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/atlasvpn.com\/blog\/amazon-related-phishing-sites-approach-900-on-amazon-prime-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><strong>Amazon<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the most frequent brand to be impersonated. The websites are constantly being taken down, but as of July 12, as many as 897 were still online.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_54_of_successful_phishing_attacks_compromise_customer_data\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>#5 54% of successful phishing attacks compromise customer data<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While not all cyberattacks are successful, those usually have catastrophic consequences for both organizations and their clients. According to the <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><strong>Atlas VPN <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team&#8217;s data, <\/span><b>more than half (54%) of successful phishing attacks result in a customer or client data breach<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with credential and account compromise coming in second (48%). In 2021, 83% of organizations said they had been the victim of a successful phishing attack.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">In addition to data and intellectual property loss (44%), malware other than ransomware (27%), reputational damage (24%), widespread network outages and downtime (22%), advanced persistent threats (18%), financial losses (17%), zero-day exploits (15%), and financial penalties or regulatory fines (11%), there are also widespread network outages and downtimes (22%).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_for_Protection_Against_Email_Impersonation_Attack\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Tips for Protection Against Email Impersona<span style=\"color: #000000;\">tion Attack<\/span><\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1602\" height=\"1018\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Email-Personation-Attacks_2x-100.webp\" alt=\"Email Impersonation Attack\" class=\"wp-image-7939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Email-Personation-Attacks_2x-100.webp 1602w, https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Email-Personation-Attacks_2x-100-300x191.webp 300w, https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Email-Personation-Attacks_2x-100-1024x651.webp 1024w, https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Email-Personation-Attacks_2x-100-768x488.webp 768w, https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Email-Personation-Attacks_2x-100-1536x976.webp 1536w, https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Email-Personation-Attacks_2x-100-80x51.webp 80w, https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Email-Personation-Attacks_2x-100-500x318.webp 500w, https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Email-Personation-Attacks_2x-100-800x508.webp 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1602px) 100vw, 1602px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Email impersonation is being widely used by cybercriminals to hoodwink employees into giving up confidential information, which can be easily used to gain access to an organization\u2019s private data. With organizations all around the world becoming victims of these attacks, it has become essential to protect your company against malicious actors. So, here are a few practical cybersecurity tips for preventing email impersonation attacks:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-87181dcdbcb98deda8a94ed9b7599450\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An organization should inculcate <\/span><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">employee security awareness training<\/span><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">about the predominant cyber attack tactics and essential <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/cybersecurity-practices\/\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">cybersecurity practices<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they can take to prevent cyber attacks.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implement a <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/threatcop-phishing-incident-response\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">Phishing Incident Response<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tool such as TPIR by Threatcop to empower your employees to report any suspicious-looking emails.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/best-practices-for-email-security\/\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">best practices for email security<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your organizations to secure your email domain against forgery. This can also defend your customers and employees against<\/span> <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-spoofing\/\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">email spoofing<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and brand impersonation.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implement an email authentication tool to monitor all three email authentication protocols (DMARC, SPF,<\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><b> and DKIM<\/b><\/span><b>). <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To complement the Simple Mail Transf<\/span>er Protocol (SMTP).<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TDMARC_Ultimate_Email_Security_Solution\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>TDMARC: Ultimate Email Security Solution<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/tdmarc\"><b>TDMARC<\/b><\/a><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a GCA-certified outbound email authentication monitoring and anti-spoofing tool. It is a comprehensive email security solution designed to protect your organization against email-based attacks like spoofing, BEC attack, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">It protects your customers and email domain against brand abuse. Moreover, TDMARC helps in boosting email engagement rates and increases email deliverability. It offers full insight into an organization\u2019s email channel and provides domain owners with full reports about the emails sent through their domain.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">This tool delivers a domain summary of up to 3 months to offer complete visibility into the fraudulent and legitimate emails sent using your organization&#8217;s domain name. 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