Phishing Guide

Learn about different types of phishing attacks, how they work, and how to prevent them in your organization with Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training.

Phishing attacks are evolving fast, targeting businesses with AI-driven tactics and credential theft schemes. Don’t let your company become another statistic—learn how to outsmart attackers and protect your team with smarter strategies.

Protect your business from phishing attacks with expert strategies. Learn phishing prevention best practices and how cybersecurity awareness training can help.

Credential harvesting is a type of cyberattack focused on stealing login information (usernames, passwords, etc.) to gain unauthorized access to accounts, systems, and networks. Phishing is a common tactic used to achieve this. 

Phishing is still one of the biggest cyber threats facing businesses today. Despite years of awareness campaigns and company-wide phishing training, threat actors keep raking in billions through deceptive email schemes. The reason? They've gotten scary good at what they do.

Hackers use spoofing and phishing to get unauthorized access to your identities, endpoints, sensitive information, and more. Almost any type of cyberattack can start with spoofing or phishing, so knowing how to spot these tactics is a critical safety net your organization needs to have. 

Spear phishing targets individuals with personalized attacks, exploiting trust and bypassing traditional defenses like spam filters and antivirus software. Learn why you need layered protection, including security awareness training, MFA, EDR, and ITDR solutions like Huntress to detect and stop these advanced threats.

Phishing is a massive, measurable risk (3.4 billion emails daily) that requires a systematic defense. This guide outlines a three-phase approach to assess and mitigate exposure across People, Technology, and Processes, allowing organizations to quantify their vulnerability and implement targeted, continuous strategies—like mandatory MFA and ongoing training—to build a robust defense.

Spear phishing targets employees, while whaling focuses on executives, using personalized social engineering to exploit trust and authority. Let’s get into the financial, operational, and reputational risks of these attacks and explore layered defenses like Huntress SAT and ITDR to protect organizations at every level.

A strong phishing incident response plan ensures rapid containment, clear reporting, and structured escalation to minimize damage. Walk through the key steps like preparation, isolation, and recovery, and learn about how Huntress solutions like SAT, ITDR, and EDR detect and block phishing threats.

This guide walks you through the most common signs of phishing attempts to avoid compromise. By learning to spot phishing attempts, you can protect your sensitive information from falling into the hands of cybercriminals.

Man-in-the-middle (MITM) phishing attacks intercept credentials and session tokens in real-time, bypassing traditional defenses like MFA and email filters. Learn how advanced solutions like Huntress ITDR and EDR detect anomalous authentication and session hijacking to stop attackers before they can escalate.

Your organization deserves the best phishing protection. Compare leading security awareness and email defense tools built for any budget to reduce risk.

Supply chain phishing leverages trusted vendor relationships to deliver phishing, malware, or fraud, exploiting employee trust in familiar sources. Learn how Huntress solutions like ITDR, SAT, and SIEM detect vendor compromises, train teams, and secure your organization against these insidious attacks.

Learn to spot the top phishing red flags, from AI-generated emails to MFA fatigue, and learn how to train your team to spot modern attacks.

Spot SMS phishing scams like a pro, avoid malicious texts, and protect your accounts with confidence.

Get the clear guide to pretexting vs phishing, their differences, real examples, and how layered security defends against both.

This guide will explain the difference between spear phishing versus phishing and how to reduce your risk of falling victim to either.