About | Taking a protection-first approach to endpoint security can avoid costly breaches altogether—and allow IT to stay focused on more strategic initiatives for your business. It’s Time to Take a Fresh Approach to Combat Phishing Once an employee clicks on a malicious attachment, the now-infected employee becomes an attacker. When “the bad guy is you,” only a zero-trust approach will suffice. iStock Phishing has been around for 20 years, and it will continue as long as there is money to be made. To date, combatting it involves upgrading antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) software, while educating users not to click on “suspicious” attachments or links.