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thrownthatway 25 days ago

I tend to agree.

But how does that prevent one from receiving and opening a malicious message?

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lupire 25 days ago | parent [-]

Because many people know not trust unknown senders.

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thrownthatway 25 days ago | parent [-]

I should have said “a well crafted malicious email” or SMS etc.

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amarant 25 days ago | parent | next [-]

No such thing as completely idiot proof. But I think we can all agree an exploit that requires a click is a lot better for the intended victim than one that doesn't. This way they at least have a chance to not click it. Then we can start tackling the other problems with separate solutions

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dnnddidiej 24 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Phishing is big business and ways to combat are not fool proof. Education helps. Spam detection helps.

	▲	brandonwindson 24 days ago \| parent [-]
		Education helps, but it puts the burden on the user. The real fix is shutting down the phishing source, not just filtering the symptom.