Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report
May 8, 2025
Security Teams Should Strengthen Vendor Oversight
Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (Nov 1, 2023–Oct 31, 2024) shows breaches involving third-party entities doubled to 30%, ransomware incidents rose to 44%, 64% of victims refused to pay demands, and average payouts dropped to $115,000 from $150,000. Security teams should strengthen vendor oversight and ransomware response protocols; contact us for a detailed review.
Source: Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report 2025
Business profits are down 16.6 billion due to increase of fraud and ransomware
VeriSource Data breach that reveals employee benefit records
Critical Infrastructure Operators Should Validate Contingency Plans
SAP has issued an emergency patch for CVE-2025-31324 (CVSS 10.0) in NetWeaver Visual Composer Framework 7.50 after ReliaQuest researchers observed active exploitation of a missing authorization check in the Metadata Uploader. This flaw allowed unauthenticated attackers to upload malicious binaries, jeopardizing system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Organizations should immediately apply the update via the SAP Software Download Center and audit their systems for indicators of compromise; contact us for assistance with patch deployment and verification. (Source: SAP security advisory; contact us for more information.)
AppDirect Names Caliber Solutions as One of Two Partners With Over $1 million in Sales
We are thrilled to announce the acquisition of Cavalry Solutions, a pioneer in managed services and operational technology (OT). This strategic acquisition enhances our capabilities in integrating IT and OT solutions, positioning us to meet the growing needs of interconnected technology systems across various industries.