https://letsautomate.it/tags/cti/ Recent content in CTI on Lets Automate It Hugo en-us Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://letsautomate.it/article/why-phishing-defense-needs-software-engineers/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://letsautomate.it/article/why-phishing-defense-needs-software-engineers/ <p>If you&rsquo;ve worked in security for any amount of time, you know that phishing is the attack vector that just won&rsquo;t quit. It&rsquo;s evolved from Nigerian prince emails to sophisticated credential harvesting operations powered by Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platforms like Tycoon 2FA. The attackers have leveled up—and honestly, most defenders are still playing catch-up.</p> <p>Traditional approaches to phishing defense aren&rsquo;t cutting it anymore. We need to think like software engineers.</p> <h2 id="the-problem-with-traditional-phishing-defense">The Problem with Traditional Phishing Defense</h2> <p>Most organizations approach phishing defense reactively. An email comes in, gets flagged (maybe), an analyst investigates, and if it&rsquo;s malicious, they block the sender or domain. Rinse and repeat.</p>