PP113: Patch Gaps, Pretexting, and AI Use for Crimes and Crimefighting: 2026 Verizon DBIR Highlights
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June 9, 2026 · 55 min · Episode 113
About this episode
Drew and JJ discuss highlights from the 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, focusing on trends in cyber incidents and organizational responses.
The Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) is a postmortem of a year’s worth of cyber incidents and breaches, and a snapshot of how well organizations are responding to actual threats. Drew and JJ share highlights from the 2026 installment, including: For the first time, vulnerability exploits top the list for initial access What a ... Read more »
People in this episode
Hosts: Drew, JJ
Topics covered
- cybersecurity
- data breaches
- vulnerability exploits
- incident response
- AI in crimefighting
Keywords
- Verizon
- DBIR
- cyber incidents
- vulnerability exploits
- AI
- crimefighting
- data breaches
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Verizon
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