2025 Verizon DBIR Highlights

2025 Verizon DBIR Highlights

From Cybersecurity Growth by Cybersecurity Growth

August 11, 2025 · 55 min · Episode 40

About this episode

This episode highlights key findings from the 2025 Verizon DBIR, focusing on critical areas for cybersecurity leaders.

Welcome to Cybersecurity Growth. A show for aspiring and existing cybersecurity leaders. Highlight reel of the 2025 Verizon DBIR. Organized into 10 clear areas of focus, to help you quickly identify data points that you can use to quickly build business cases and focus on risk areas. 00:00 ...coming up 00:13 introduction & agenda 05:21 who are you wearing? 07:51 this week in cyber - Prepping for Hacker Summer Camp? 09:05 sponsorship - Cybersecurity Growth Membership E-Learning & Community 10:29 hot topic - 2025 Verizon DBIR Highlights 10:48 1. Largest dataset to date 13:12 2. System Intrusions explode 17:05 3. Third‑party risk doubles 21:57 4. Edge/VPN vulnerabilities skyrocket 24:48 5. Credential chaos reigns 30:43 6. Ransomware relentless—but payments drop 32:19 7. Human factor still deadly 36:32 8. Espionage rising 37:46 9. Secrets & GenAI pose new threats 42:06 10. Eye-popping BEC losses 43:50 Why This Matters 10:29 Final takeaway 50:32 sponsorship - Cybersecurity Growth Merch Store 51:00 upcoming shows 52:01 That’s a Wrap * Cybersecuritygrowth.com and cybersecuritygrowth.com/webcasts * Live on members.cybersecuritygrowth.com bi-weekly, Fridays at 2:30 PM ET…

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Host: Cybersecurity Growth

Topics covered

  • Verizon DBIR
  • cybersecurity trends
  • risk management
  • data analysis
  • business cases

Keywords

  • Verizon DBIR
  • cybersecurity
  • data points
  • risk areas
  • business cases

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Organizations: Verizon

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