Phishing isn’t just about stealing credentials; it’s often the gateway to something much worse. Hackers use phishing as their entry point, and once they’re inside, they rely on your unpatched and vulnerable systems to move freely through your network. It’s not a matter of if they’ll get in—it’s when. When those hackers gain access, will they be limited to a single system, or will they spread like wildfire, infecting every device and locking down your network with ransomware? This is why focusing on phishing prevention and securing your infrastructure against vulnerabilities are both critically important. Here’s how attackers turn phishing and unpatched software into their most powerful tools: