April 30th, 2025 Security Briefing with IANS Faculty Dave Shackleford⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Shannon Lietz

This Episode Details:

• Verizon DBIR 2025: In this year’s version of the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), there were several main takeaways.
• State of Mobile Security 2025: With adversaries' growing interest in mobile attack vectors, this year’s State of Mobile Security report by NowSecure introduces a need to help users understand that they should minimize what they add to their phones.
• Darcula Gets GenAI Features: Netcraft researchers have documented the extension of Darcula with GenAI features, reducing the barrier to entry for attackers looking to create their own phishing campaigns.

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