DBIR

Verizon's 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report finds that exploits are involved in 31% of initial access for breaches and patching is lagging behind. This indicates a significant vulnerability for enterprises. The report highlights the importance of timely patching to prevent breaches.

Security teams struggle to confirm fixes despite increased visibility, with a mean time to exploit of -7 days and a median time to remediate edge device vulnerabilities of 32 days. This drives the industry towards change. Remediation programs often fail to confirm their effectiveness.