How to Avoid Phishing Incidents in 2026: A CISO Guide

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By 2026, most phishing emails will look legitimate enough to pass filters and first checks. Trusted platforms, clean-looking links, and delayed execution make fast decisions risky and slow ones dangerous. As a result, investigations drag on, queues grow during phishing waves, and confidence in verdicts drops

Read on to see how security leaders can regain confidence in phishing decisions and reduce investigation pressure as these attacks become harder to spot.

Why Phishing Becomes a Business Risk in 2026

In 2026, phishing will test how quickly a business can make decisions. Delayed verdicts leave malicious emails active longer, giving attackers time to steal credentials, move laterally, or trigger follow-up attacks. When phishing volumes spike, even brief delays compound into real exposure, missed incidents, and costly clean-up. What looks like a single ...