Verizon DBIR Reorders Breach Risks

Verizon’s latest Data Breach Investigations Report shows a clear shift in breach entry points, with vulnerability exploitation now overtaking credential abuse as the most common initial access vector.

The report also highlights slower patch remediation, persistent ransomware activity, expanding third-party exposure, and growing use of unsanctioned AI tools by employees. Together, these trends point to a broader attack surface that extends beyond logins and firewalls into software flaws, partner systems, mobile channels, and day-to-day user behavior.