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Verizon DBIR: Enterprises Face a Dangerous Vulnerability Glut

·Source: Dark Reading

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Executive Summary

Verizon's "2026 Data Breach Investigations Report" ("DBIR") finds that exploits are now involved in 31% of initial access for breaches, while patching lags too far behind the bad guys.

Analysis

Verizon's "2026 Data Breach Investigations Report" ("DBIR") finds that exploits are now involved in 31% of initial access for breaches, while patching lags too far behind the bad guys.
Source Attribution

Originally published by Dark Reading on May 19, 2026.

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