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Paper Title
Phishscale Phishing Simulation and Training Platform
Authors
Ajitha M , Angelin Rosy M , Dr M Felix Xavier Muthu
Keywords
Keywords-- Phishing Threats, Basic Cybersecurity Awareness, Phishing Simulation, Security Training, Typical Email Security
Abstract
Abstract-- Fake emails, fake sites and harmful links are now one of the top internet risks to both individuals and businesses. Many users are caught off guard and give away private details like login codes, financing facts or personal records, without realizing it. Firewalls can be big and strong, but they can't stop someone from clicking on something they shouldn't. Introducing PhishScale: not just alerting, but changing the way teams alert from within. It runs quiet drills behind locked digital doors, simulating real attack techniques without real-world risk. Leaders begin practice rounds based on what the team is used to, instead of waiting for the mistakes. Messages come as usual, but these have lessons within them, not harm. Learning occurs quietly after every exchange, shaped by the conduct rather than lectures. No panic, no blame - just a slow improving of gut instincts over time. Building awareness from setup to follow-up, each step is without much attention. Someone clicks on a fake link? The system absorbs this immediately. Then training is delivered afterwards, built just for those caught out. Reports seem automatically, showing exactly where safety efforts work and where they fail. Behind it web tools stay current, Work smoothly when loads get heavy. Testing hazards, lessons, and simple data views--all in one place.
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"Phishscale Phishing Simulation and Training Platform", IJCRT - International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (www.ijcrt.org), ISSN:2320-2882, Vol.14, Issue 5, page no.d278-d286, May 2026, Available :https://ijcrt.org/papers/IJCRT2605383.pdf
APA — 7th edition
M, A., M, A. R., & Muthu, M. F. X. (2026). Phishscale Phishing Simulation and Training Platform. International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, 14(5), d278-d286. https://doi.org/10.56975/ijcrt.v14i5.308279
MLA — 9th edition
M, Ajitha, et al. "Phishscale Phishing Simulation and Training Platform." International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, vol. 14, no. 5, 2026, pp. d278-d286, https://doi.org/10.56975/ijcrt.v14i5.308279.
Chicago — 17th, bibliography
M, Ajitha, Angelin Rosy M, and M Felix Xavier Muthu. "Phishscale Phishing Simulation and Training Platform." International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts 14, no. 5 (2026): d278-d286. https://doi.org/10.56975/ijcrt.v14i5.308279.
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M, A., M, A.R. and Muthu, M.F.X. (2026) 'Phishscale Phishing Simulation and Training Platform', International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, 14(5), pp. d278-d286. Available at: https://doi.org/10.56975/ijcrt.v14i5.308279
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A. M, A. R. M and M. F. X. Muthu, "Phishscale Phishing Simulation and Training Platform," IJCRT, vol. 14, no. 5, pp. d278-d286, May. 2026, doi: 10.56975/ijcrt.v14i5.308279.
Vancouver — biomedical
M A, M AR, Muthu MFX. Phishscale Phishing Simulation and Training Platform. IJCRT. 2026 May;14(5):d278-d286. doi: 10.56975/ijcrt.v14i5.308279
AMA — 11th edition
M A, M AR, Muthu MFX. Phishscale Phishing Simulation and Training Platform. IJCRT. 2026;14(5):d278-d286. doi:10.56975/ijcrt.v14i5.308279
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@article{IJCRT2605383,
author = {Ajitha M and Angelin Rosy M and M Felix Xavier Muthu},
title = {Phishscale Phishing Simulation and Training Platform},
journal = {International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts},
volume = {14},
number = {5},
pages = {d278-d286},
year = {2026},
month = {May},
issn = {2320-2882},
doi = {10.56975/ijcrt.v14i5.308279},
url = {https://doi.org/10.56975/ijcrt.v14i5.308279}
}
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TY - JOUR
AU - M, Ajitha
AU - M, Angelin Rosy
AU - Muthu, M Felix Xavier
TI - Phishscale Phishing Simulation and Training Platform
T2 - International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts
JA - IJCRT
VL - 14
IS - 5
PY - 2026
SN - 2320-2882
DO - 10.56975/ijcrt.v14i5.308279
UR - https://doi.org/10.56975/ijcrt.v14i5.308279
SP - d278-d286
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