What are some common uses of whitelists?

Where blacklists only block items on the list, whitelists are similar to a VIP list and only allow entry to the items on that list. They are both often used as cybersecurity measures. Email: Perhaps the most popular use for whitelisting is for blocking spam and phishing attempts from an email inbox by creating a safe senders list.

What are the benefits of using a whitelist?

Whitelisting helps improve an organization’s cybersecurity posture since it denies access to anything not included in the list. Malware payloads like keyloggers are less likely to infiltrate the system through approved applications, emails, or IP addresses.

How do whitelists help protect users?

Much like email whitelists, application whitelists help keep your computer system safe from malware, spam, ransomware, and other threats. Instead of approving email addresses, application whitelists allow only approved apps to run. Anything not whitelisted is considered unsafe and blocked.

How can I join a whitelist?

To whitelist an email, you have to add the sender's email address to your whitelist manually. Different email providers have different ways to address this, but Gmail, in particular, has an option for filtering and blocking email addresses.