Your Domain Could Be Under Attack
Think your domain is safe just because your inbox looks fine? Think again. Every day, attackers send spoofed emails that look like they come from legitimate domains, including yours.
Without even touching your servers, hackers can use your domain to send phishing emails, scam your customers, and damage your reputation.
Welcome to the dark side of email. The question is: how do you fight back?
What Is Email Spoofing
Email spoofing is a technique where attackers forge the “From” address in an email to make it look like it’s coming from a trusted sender — you.
They don’t need to hack your account or access your servers. All they need is a poorly protected domain.
Spoofed emails can:
- Trick people into clicking malicious links
- Steal login credentials or financial data
- Deliver malware
- Impersonate your business in BEC (Business Email Compromise) scams
And worst of all? You may never know it’s happening — unless someone reports it or your domain gets blacklisted.
Why Would Hackers Use Your Domain
- Brand trust: Spoofed emails are more convincing when they come from a real business.
- Inbox access: Emails from real domains are more likely to bypass spam filters.
- No alert: If your domain lacks protection, no alarms go off.
- Reputation theft: Even if you’re innocent, your reputation takes the hit.
How to Protect Your Domain from Spoofing
The good news: three powerful protocols exist to help you lock down your domain and prevent abuse.
✅ SPF (Sender Policy Framework)
SPF lets you specify which mail servers are allowed to send on your behalf. It’s like a whitelist for outgoing email.
💡 Check your SPF record now to ensure it’s valid and complete.
✅ DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail)
DKIM uses cryptographic signatures to verify that your email wasn’t altered and that it came from you.
Think of it as your digital wax seal.
✅ DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance)
DMARC works with SPF and DKIM to instruct receiving servers what to do with suspicious emails — and it gives you reports on spoofing attempts.
With DMARC, you can:
- Monitor unauthorized activity
- Quarantine or reject forged emails
- Build trust with Gmail, Outlook, and other providers
Are You Vulnerable? Most Domains Are
Shocking fact: over 50% of domains still don’t have proper SPF, DKIM, or DMARC protection.
Even worse, many have misconfigured records — or outdated setups that don’t block anything at all.
🔍 Want to check your domain’s SPF configuration?
Use our free tool at spf-checker.org and instantly see if your SPF record is valid, optimized, and protecting you.
