What Is Email Spoofing?
Email spoofing is when attackers send emails that appear to come from your domain. Without proper authentication, anyone can set the “From” address to your email.
How Spoofing Damages Your Business
Customer Phishing
Spoofed emails trick customers into:
- Revealing passwords
- Providing payment info
- Clicking malicious links
- Downloading malware
Brand Damage
When customers are scammed, they blame you.
Deliverability Issues
Spoofing can damage your domain’s email reputation.
Support Burden
Endless “did you send this?” inquiries.
Warning Signs
- Customer reports of suspicious emails
- Bounce-backs from emails you didn’t send
- Questions about promotions you didn’t run
- Phishing reports involving your domain
Prevention: Email Authentication
SPF (Sender Policy Framework)
Lists which servers can send email for your domain.
DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail)
Cryptographic signatures proving email authenticity.
DMARC
Policy telling receivers what to do with failed authentication.
SecurEcommerce Protection
We monitor your email authentication:
- Check SPF records
- Verify DKIM configuration
- Monitor DMARC policy
- Alert you to issues
- Analyze suspicious emails forwarded to us