Download the report on the 12 biggest data breaches of 2025

In 2025, the biggest security problem isn't the hacker trying to guess your password—it's the access you've already granted. As the data breaches of 2025 show, attackers are targeting trusted connections: vendor tools, third-party apps, and even MFA codes. In this report, we break down the year's most significant failures to show you the practical steps you can take to stop worrying about the perimeter and start controlling access.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

What you'll learn

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The 12 critical failures

Specific errors that led to the year's biggest incidents.

Simplified access management

Controlling third-party access

How to verify identities and manage permissions to prevent unauthorized vendor movement.

Stopping MFA bypass

Practical steps to defend against fishing and token-theft attacks.

Addressing tech debt

Why legacy servers and unpatched systems create simple entry paths for initial access.

Risks of poor security compliance

The problem of data theft at scale

Understanding how attackers quietly extract data over time instead of just locking systems.

Security and compliance

Simplifying security with ZTNA

How to replace complicated legacy solutions with a unified access platform.

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