Data Breach Investigations ReportVulnerability Exploitation Is Now the Top Breach Vector. Here Is What That Means for Your Security Skills.The Verizon DBIR 2026 marks a turning point: unpatched systems now open more doors than stolen passwords, and defenders need to retrain accordingly.

• Verizon DBIR
• Vulnerability Management
• Patch Management
• Third-Party Risk

Patch Tuesday·May 23, 2026·5 min readRead the story