Our Story

It all started with three dads—Ken Panco, Chad Durling, and Michael Sneddon—whose daughters became fast friends at the same daycare. What began as playdates and casual hangouts quickly turned into a shared brotherhood of parenthood, filled with laughter, parenting stories, and the everyday chaos of raising young kids.

One ordinary evening, as the children played in the background, Ken brought up an idea that had been nagging at him. With technology advancing at lightning speed, kids were getting their first phones and devices younger than ever, yet almost no one was teaching them how to recognize phishing emails, fake texts, or online scams. Seniors, too, were facing increasingly sophisticated threats, often because they lacked the hands-on experience with modern tech.

The rest of us lit up instantly. We weren't cybersecurity experts or corporate trainers; we were just dads who saw a real problem and wanted to do something about it. We spent the night brainstorming, tossing around ideas on how to make learning engaging, practical, and family-focused.

From that living-room conversation, PhishTested was born.

We've built an interactive platform that helps users of all ages learn to spot online scams through realistic examples, quizzes, and clear explanations. It's designed especially with teens in mind—preparing them before they get that first smartphone and encounter phishing, vishing, social engineering, or online predators.

It also empowers seniors, who are frequent targets due to evolving threats like AI-powered scams, and gives parents the tools to identify and close knowledge gaps in their families.