dbir_exploitation_vs_credentials_crossover

The Remediation Paradox: Verizon’s 2026 DBIR Shows Exploitation Winning While Defenders Patch Slower

On May 20, 2026, Verizon published the [2026 Data Breach Investigations Report](https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/reports/dbir/). The headline number is hard to miss. For the first time in the report's history, vulnerability exploitation overtook credential theft ...
Mean Time to Exploit Has Gone Negative. Security Strategy Has to Change.

Mean Time to Exploit Has Gone Negative. Security Strategy Has to Change.

Mandiant's M-Trends 2026 report puts estimated mean time to exploit at negative seven days. That number should reset how security leaders think about vulnerability management. It means exploitation is now routinely occurring ...