Security is Serious at SocketLabs. No Jokes Here.
We’ve been known to cut up a little bit in our blogs and do the most. But today, we’re talking about something that is no laughing matter: the safety and security of your data and messages, whether you’re an email service provider (ESP) or direct sender. Cyberattacks are increasing in frequency and the potential damage […]
Teach Me Email: What is SMTP?
Hi students, welcome back to class. We started the school year pretty early so we’re already in the swing of things. Let’s jump into the next lesson. We’re moving on from the more basic concepts of email, like best practices, how to get to the inbox by protecting your reputation, and so on…so […]
Enhance Email Security with an API: Best Practices for Sending Secure Email
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, safeguarding the security and privacy of email communications has become a critical concern for individuals and businesses alike. The increasing prevalence of data breaches, cyber threats, and privacy regulations like GDPR necessitate proactive measures to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive information. In this comprehensive guide, we will […]
How to Conduct an Email Customer Vetting with Example Questions
It can only take one bad apple to spoil the whole bunch (of sending IPs). So, email service providers (ESPs) enact an entire process to research new customers in an to attempt to weed out the bad actors (worms) before they’re able to send their first email. Without proper vetting, spammers and fraudsters can wreak […]
Subdomain Squatters are Threatening Your Email Sender Reputation
Update 2/26/2024: Research published this week from Guardio Labs sheds additional detail on the pervasiveness of the subdomain hijacking attacks we wrote about in this article. The research also performs a more detailed technical analysis along with a tool for checking a database of known compromised domains: https://guard.io/subdomailing. An unfortunate reality of email sender reputation […]
Moving On: Your Essential Email Delivery Migration Guide
Today you’re gonna learn how an email vendor migration is a lot like moving to a new home—including the reasons for moving, as well as the pains and frustrations that come along with it. In this article, we’ll help you understand the benefits of email migration from one email delivery vendor to another. We’ll also […]
DKIM Replay Attacks: Preventive Measures to Protect Email Deliverability
Old spamming techniques are making a comeback. See how bad actors are stealing sender reputation to send spam, and what you can do about it.
Apple Email Privacy Protection: What It Means for the Future of Email
What you should know about Apple’s new email privacy updates and how they will impact your email…
Email Authentication: Key to Security, Delivery and Brand Protection
Email authentication will remain a hot topic in 2021. Discover the keys to security, delivery and brand protection.
