Secunia: 4 Lessons on Software Vulnerabilities from Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report

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As someone who’s been immersed in cybersecurity for years, I couldn’t help but take a hard look at the findings in Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report. While the report covers a multitude of issues, one of the more startling findings is the growth in exploited software vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities are no longer a minor afterthought; they’re swiftly becoming a primary entry point for cyberattacks. A rise in exploited vulnerabilities According to the report, exploitation of vulnerabilities has now become an initial access vector in about 20% of all breaches—a figure that nearly rivals long-used credential abuse. What’s even more…

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