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# How AI-powered phishing killed blocklists for good

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**Published:** August 5, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-ai-powered-phishing-killed-blocklists-for-good/  

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- [Overview](#overview)

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## Overview

AI is helping attackers create disposable phishing infrastructure and rapidly evolving toolkits that blocklists cannot track fast enough. Push Security explains why browser-level, technique-based detection offers a more durable defense than relying on domains, signatures, and other known-bad indicators. [...]

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