Phishing attacks, a cybercrime where attackers deceive victims into revealing personal and financial information, present significant threats to cloud-based systems. Securing these environments has become paramount with the growing adoption of cloud services. This study addresses the research question: ”What is the overall perception of strategies in scientific publications to counter phishing attacks targeting cloud services?” Using a systematic literature review approach, the research synthesized findings from 13 selected scientific articles, focusing on technical and social defense strategies against phishing. The study highlights the human factor as a critical vulnerability despite existing technical solutions like advanced authentication, IDS (Intrusion Detection System), and machine learning. Effective defense requires combining technical measures with user education and adapting to evolving phishing strategies. It calls for greater integration of social aspects into technical solutions and targeted research on cloud-specific defenses and AI’s role in phishing mitigation.