Security Teams Urged to Shift Focus Beyond Phishing Click Rates
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Security teams are encouraged to move beyond measuring phishing click rates and focus on the potential damage an attacker can inflict once they gain access to a mailbox. The emphasis should be on resilience and containment strategies to mitigate the impact of breaches, as prevention alone is insufficient against sophisticated threats. The article highlights the importance of a layered approach to email security, including prevention, detection, recovery, and containment. It argues that containment measures, though often overlooked, are crucial in minimizing the damage caused by breaches. Key metrics for assessing email security maturity include mailbox lootability, reset-path exposure, and time-to-contain, which provide a more accurate reflection of risk than click rates.
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09.01.2026 17:01 1 articles · 23h ago
Security Teams Advised to Prioritize Containment in Email Security Strategies
Security teams are urged to move beyond measuring phishing click rates and focus on the potential damage an attacker can inflict once they gain access to a mailbox. The emphasis should be on resilience and containment strategies to mitigate the impact of breaches, as prevention alone is insufficient against sophisticated threats. The article highlights the importance of a layered approach to email security, including prevention, detection, recovery, and containment. It argues that containment measures, though often overlooked, are crucial in minimizing the damage caused by breaches. Key metrics for assessing email security maturity include mailbox lootability, reset-path exposure, and time-to-contain, which provide a more accurate reflection of risk than click rates.
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- Email security needs more seatbelts: Why click rate is the wrong metric — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 09.01.2026 17:01
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Phishing click rates are misleading as a metric for measuring email security effectiveness.
First reported: 09.01.2026 17:011 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Email security needs more seatbelts: Why click rate is the wrong metric — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 09.01.2026 17:01
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The real risk lies in the damage an attacker can cause after gaining access to a mailbox.
First reported: 09.01.2026 17:011 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Email security needs more seatbelts: Why click rate is the wrong metric — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 09.01.2026 17:01
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Prevention, detection, recovery, and containment are essential layers of a resilient email security strategy.
First reported: 09.01.2026 17:011 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Email security needs more seatbelts: Why click rate is the wrong metric — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 09.01.2026 17:01
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Containment measures, such as limiting mailbox exfiltration and blocking lateral movement, are critical but often neglected.
First reported: 09.01.2026 17:011 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Email security needs more seatbelts: Why click rate is the wrong metric — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 09.01.2026 17:01
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Key metrics for email security include mailbox lootability, reset-path exposure, and time-to-contain.
First reported: 09.01.2026 17:011 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Email security needs more seatbelts: Why click rate is the wrong metric — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 09.01.2026 17:01