How To Prevent Phishing Emails By Reducing Human Risk
KnowBe4, Thursday, April 2nd, 2026
Organizations have traditionally treated phishing emails as a technology problem to be solved with spam filters and secure email gateways.
But with phishing attacks on the rise, these tactics are no longer enough. KnowBe4's 2025 Phishing By Industry Benchmarking Report found a 47% increase in phishing attacks that bypass Microsoft's native defenses and secure email gateways.
Why do they succeed? Because they exploit reliable human behavior.