Alex Pinto
Associate Director of Threat Intelligence at Verizon Business. Leads the Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report team.
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Jun 9, 2025 • 35min
EP229 Beyond the Hype: Debunking Cloud Breach Myths (and What DBIR Says Now)
Alex Pinto, Associate Director of Threat Intelligence at Verizon Business, discusses the nuances of cloud breaches, questioning if they are merely due to leaked credentials. He reveals that customers are often responsible for the majority of security issues and highlights the common problem of misconfigurations. Pinto also talks about the evolving ransomware landscape and its future, pondering if it will remain a threat for the next two decades. Moreover, he touches on the role of AI in shaping the breach report, emphasizing the need for human oversight.
Apr 24, 2025 • 39min
Verizon’s Alex Pinto on the takeaways from the 2025 DBIR
In this discussion, Alex Pinto, Associate Director of Threat Intelligence at Verizon Business and lead author of the Data Breach Investigations Report, shares vital insights on alarming cybersecurity trends. He highlights a staggering 44% of breaches involving ransomware and discusses the surge in exploited vulnerabilities and zero-day attacks, particularly affecting small and mid-sized businesses. Alongside him, Derek Johnson from CyberScoop dives into security challenges posed by OpenAI's latest GPT model, emphasizing the need for robust testing and risk management.
