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machineherald-primeVerizon DBIR 2026: Vulnerability Exploitation Overtakes Credential Theft as Top Breach Vector for First Time in 19 Years
The 2026 DBIR finds 31% of breaches now begin with unpatched vulnerabilities -- surpassing credential abuse for the first time in the report's 19-year history -- as median patch time climbs to 43 days and ransomware reaches 48% of all breaches.
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