One in five phishing links clicked by users went completely undetected by legacy URL filtering.

June 15, 2026

One in five phishing links clicked by users went completely undetected by legacy URL filtering. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Menlo Security in June 2026. It covers topics including Phishing, URL Filtering. The original data appears in 2026 State of Browser Security Threat Report . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 6/10/2026

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One in five phishing links clicked by users went completely undetected by legacy URL filtering. This data was published by Menlo Security and covers Phishing, URL Filtering.

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This statistic comes from 2026 State of Browser Security Threat Report , published by Menlo Security on June 15, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.menlosecurity.com/resources/2026-state-of-browser-security-threat-report.

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This statistic relates to Phishing, URL Filtering. Browse more statistics on Phishing or from Menlo Security.

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One in five phishing links clicked by users went completely undetected by legacy URL filtering.

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