How to Test and Improve
Your Domain’s Email Security?

2020, the year of the pandemic, has forced the world to shift to almost a virtual reality. In this era, no matter who you are or what type of business you own, it is undeniable that email has become a part of everyday life. Using emails comes with its own set of problems. The most important one being cyberattacks. If you have an error in your email authentication system, your domain could become free fodder for cyberattackers.

Millions of emails are sent and received each day by individuals and companies all across the globe. Naturally, it is of utmost importance that your email is authenticated and your domain, secure.

Check your domain today using EmailAuth’s DMARC Record Checker to ensure that your domain is protected from malicious hackers.

Importance of Email Security
The importance of email security can be understood by looking at the latest statistics showing security lapses and data breaches.

• It is revealed that 62% of all cyberattacks in the year 2020 were email-based.
• In the last two years alone, phishing attacks and spoofing attacks over email increased by 220%.
• The latest FBI report says that business email compromise (BEC) is the most financially damaging cybercrime.
• 92% of malware is delivered by email.
• Mobile malware is on the rise. The number of new malware variants for mobile increased by 54% in 2018.
• Third-party app stores host 99.9% of discovered mobile malware.
• More than 250,000 unique users were attacked by Trojan-Banker.AndroidOS.Asacub, a malware application.
• 98% of mobile malware targets Android devices.
• Over the last year, MacOS malware has increased by 165%.
• Malware development rates for Windows decreased by 11.6% since reaching an all-time high in 2015.
• Malware is still the preferred distribution model, used 71.14% of the time over the last 12 months, while PUAs were only used in 28.86% of instances.
• Gamut spambot was the most frequently used, with over 86% of all spambot cases involving its use.
• Trojans make up 51.45% of all malware.
• 7 out of every 10 malware payloads were ransomware.
• 230,000 new malware samples are produced every day, and this is predicted to only keep growing.
• Malware and web-based attacks are the two most costly attack types. Companies spent an average of US$2.4 million in defense.
• Overall business detections of malware rose 79% from 2017 due to an increase in backdoors, miners, spyware, and information stealers.
• Over 18 million websites are infected with malware at a given time each week.
• 34% of businesses hit with malware took a week or more to regain access to their data.
• 90% of financial institutions reported being targeted by malware in 2018.

These stats indicate that the damage caused by cyberattacks is irreversible and results in losses amounting to billions of dollars. Mandating DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance) on your domain ensures that your emails remain secure and authenticated.

To read more about Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance, head to What is DMARC?

How to Protect your Domain
To secure your domain against cyberattacks, it is necessary to evaluate if the latest email security protocols have been set up and are being used efficiently. Use the EmailAuth Domain Record Checker to assess your domain’s DMARC, SPF, BIMI, and DKIM records. 

Having proper email security protocols enhances your domain security rating and ensures the following:

• Increase in brand visibility and authenticity
• Reduced chances of cyberattacks
• Full control of the email ecosystem
• Reduced chances of falling prey to BEC attacks

It is crucial to ensure that your domain has the highest security rating, and EmailAuth does just that!