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Glossary: Attacks and Indicators

Authentication-Results

Also written: Authentication-Results header, ARC-Authentication-Results

An email header where the receiving mail server writes its SPF, DKIM and DMARC verdict. The phish sent to Jo showed `spf=fail` and `dmarc=fail` here.

Where the book teaches it

Related terms

SPF (Sender Policy Framework)DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail)DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance)