What is commonly implemented as a technical measure to combat phishing attacks?

Moving potentially harmful emails to a spam folder is a technical measure that effectively helps combat phishing attacks. This automatic filtering process helps to prevent malicious emails from reaching users' inboxes, reducing the likelihood that they will interact with phishing content. By identifying and isolating suspicious emails, this measure plays a crucial role in protecting organizational assets and sensitive information from unauthorized access.

In contrast, while notifying IT about suspicious emails (sending alerts) can increase awareness and response to potential threats, it does not actively prevent users from encountering phishing attempts. Similarly, stronger passwords and increasing the account lockout policy are valuable security practices but do not directly address the issue of phishing attacks, which primarily exploit email communications rather than account access directly.