# AdaPhish: AI-Powered Adaptive Defense and Education Resource Against Deceptive Emails

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.03622 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2502.03622/

## Key facts

- No citing papers in the map yet (data through 14 Oct 2026).
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- First posted on arXiv 5 Feb 2025.

## Builds on (most cited first, 6 of 6)

- [Chain-of-Thought Prompting Elicits Reasoning in Large Language Models](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2201.11903/) (2022)
- [Fine-Tuned 'Small' LLMs (Still) Significantly Outperform Zero-Shot Generative AI Models in Text Classification](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2406.08660/) (2024)
- [ChatSpamDetector: Leveraging Large Language Models for Effective Phishing Email Detection](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2402.18093/) (2024)
- [A Deep Learning Model with Hierarchical LSTMs and Supervised Attention for Anti-Phishing](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1805.01554/) (2018)
- [Exploring the Efficacy of Federated-Continual Learning Nodes with Attention-Based Classifier for Robust Web Phishing Detection: An Empirical Investigation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2405.03537/) (2024)
- [Federated Phish Bowl: LSTM-Based Decentralized Phishing Email Detection](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2110.06025/) (2021)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Phishing attacks remain a significant threat in the digital age, yet organizations lack effective methods to tackle phishing attacks without leaking sensitive information. Phish bowl initiatives are a vital part of cybersecurity efforts against these attacks. However, traditional phish bowls require manual anonymization and are often limited to internal use. To overcome these limitations, we introduce AdaPhish, an AI-powered phish bowl platform that automatically anonymizes and analyzes phishing emails using large language models (LLMs) and vector databases. AdaPhish achieves real-time detection and adaptation to new phishing tactics while enabling long-term tracking of phishing trends. Through automated reporting, adaptive analysis, and real-time alerts, AdaPhish presents a scalable, collaborative solution for phishing detection and cybersecurity education.