Cybersecurity Growth

2025 Verizon DBIR Highlights

August 11, 2025·54 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Welcome to Cybersecurity Growth. A show for aspiring and existing cybersecurity leaders. Highlight reel of the 2025 Verizon DBIR. Organized into 10 clear areas of focus, to help you quickly identify data points that you can use to quickly build business cases and focus on risk areas.00:00 ...coming up00:13 introduction & agenda05:21 who are you wearing? 07:51 this week in cyber - Prepping for Hacker Summer Camp?09:05 sponsorship - Cybersecurity Growth Membership E-Learning & Community10:29 hot topic - 2025 Verizon DBIR Highlights10:48 1. Largest dataset to date13:12 2. System Intrusions explode17:05 3. Third‑party risk doubles21:57 4. Edge/VPN vulnerabilities skyrocket24:48 5. Credential chaos reigns30:43 6. Ransomware relentless—but payments drop32:19 7. Human factor still deadly36:32 8. Espionage rising37:46 9. Secrets & GenAI pose new threats42:06 10. Eye-popping BEC losses43:50 Why This Matters 10:29 Final takeaway50:32 sponsorship - Cybersecurity Growth Merch Store51:00 upcoming shows52:01 That’s a Wrap * Cybersecuritygrowth.com and cybersecuritygrowth.com/webcasts * Live on members.cybersecuritygrowth.com bi-weekly, Fridays at 2:30 PM ET, 11:30 AM PT, 6:30 PM GMT in your pod feeds a few days later.🔐 Hire a cybersecurity consultant or vCISO: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com/services🟢 Free Blogs, Videos and Podcasts: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com/webcasts/👥 Become a Member of our Self-paced Cybersecurity Training & Community: https://members.cybersecuritygrowth.com/👕 Get your Cybersecurity Growth Merch: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com/store/--------------------------------------------------------------------------------CYBERSECURITY GROWTH SOCIALSWebsite: https://cybersecuritygrowth.comTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cybersecgrowthFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/100066411043800/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecurity-growthSHAWN'S MUSIC SOCIALSWebsite: https://musicbysv.com/Spartan Valley (Shawn's artist site): https://spartanvalley.band/Octavate (Shawn's other music project): https://www.octavate.band/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6SN1n1xhWt0ztYaJbGSwguInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/musicbysv_https://www.instagram.com/spartanvalleysv/https://www.instagram.com/octavate.band/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@musicbysv_https://www.tiktok.com/@octavateFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShawnValleMusichttps://www.facebook.com/SpartanValleyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/musicbysv/Twitter: https://x.com/SpartanValleySVhttps://x.com/MusicBySVYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCtSunTJ6P4SmOp7xVZcwPhg https://www.youtube.com/@UCZJ97aWQYeNXymaJ47wfNCg https://www.youtube.com/@UCkZM2hGPY25KdDV15kSGSgg

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