Verizon DBIR 2026: What The Experts Are Saying
According to the 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, the threat environment is transforming in terms of speed, scale, and interconnected risk. For the first time in its history, vulnerability exploitation was identified as the top initial access vector, representing 31% of attacks, and the report found that ransomware, third-party attacks, and misuse of AI are all on the rise, both for attack purposes and within organizations.
Increasing pressure on security teams includes worsening patch cycles, mobile-focused social engineering campaigns, and shadow AI, all of which increase the risk of source code/data leakage. What underlies all of these trends is a move toward targeting the entire software development process through vulnerabilities, identities, dependencies, AI use, and more.
We’ll now hear from several security experts to get their views on the DBIR and what it means for today’s businesses.
Organizations need continuous visibility
Matthew Hartman, Chief Strategy Officer at Merlin...
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