The State of Anti-Phishing Platforms: A Survey

The insidious nature of phishing attacks remains a significant and costly challenge for digital systems.These attacks exploit both human vulnerabilities and technical errors, resulting in substantial financial losses, data breaches, and reputational damage for individuals and organizations across the globe.Recognizing this increasing threat has led to the emergence of a diverse market of anti-phishing platforms, offering a range of solutions specifically designed to detect, prevent, and reduce these malicious attempts.This paper offers a comprehensive study of this dynamic landscape, encompassing email security gateways, web filtration solutions, endpoint detection and response systems, and user awareness training platforms, including innovative technologies, functions, and main functionalities across various anti-phishing platforms.By analyzing the efficiency and inherent limitations of the current approaches, the purpose of this paper is to equip researchers, security specialists, and organizations with a deeper understanding of available tools and to inform future strategies to effectively defend against this persistent and sometimes fringe threat.