2021 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report Highlights Importance of In-Network Defenses
Authored by: Carolyn Crandall, Chief Security Advocate, Attivo Networks – The Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) is always hotly anticipated by those in the cybersecurity industry, and the 2021 edition is no exception. While last year’s report analyzed data collected before the COVID-19 pandemic had begun in earnest, the 2021 report provides an in-depth look at how attack patterns evolved amid a tumultuous 2020. To create this year’s DBIR, Verizon analyzed nearly 80,000 recorded incidents from 88 countries, providing readers a data-rich breakdown of the state of cybersecurity amid the pandemic.