Phishing attacks. Humans stand a better chance of flagging suspicious activity, especially when attackers continue to craft new methods to execute phishing attacks like voice and social media. (Photo: wk1003mike/Shutterstock)

Phishing, one of the oldest forms of cybercrime, is still rampant. In fact, nearly all cyberattacks begin with a phishing scam. Since phishing thrives on the manipulation of people, cybersecurity experts often label the employees as the weakest link. One could argue: are people the weakest link, or is technology failing at detecting email phishing?

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