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M-Trends 2026: Data, Insights, and Strategies From the Frontlines
Mandiant's M-Trends 2026 report, based on over 500,000 hours of incident investigations in 2025, reveals that global median dwell time increased to 14 days and that exploits remain the leading initial infection vector at 32%, though voice phishing surged to 11%. A key finding is the collapse of the handoff window between initial access partners and secondary threat groups from over 8 hours in 2022 to just 22 seconds in 2025, enabling faster ransomware deployments.
Why it matters: Security practitioners need to understand that adversaries are now coordinating attacks far more rapidly and efficiently, requiring faster detection and response capabilities, while voice phishing and prior compromise are becoming dominant attack vectors that demand renewed focus on endpoint visibility and access controls.
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M-Trends 2026: Data, Insights, and Strategies From the Frontlines
Mandiant's M-Trends 2026 report, based on over 500,000 hours of incident investigations in 2025, reveals that global median dwell time increased to 14 days and that exploits remain the leading initial infection vector at 32%, though voice phishing surged to 11%. A key finding is the collapse of the handoff window between initial access partners and secondary threat groups from over 8 hours in 2022 to just 22 seconds in 2025, enabling faster ransomware deployments.
Why it matters: Security practitioners need to understand that adversaries are now coordinating attacks far more rapidly and efficiently, requiring faster detection and response capabilities, while voice phishing and prior compromise are becoming dominant attack vectors that demand renewed focus on endpoint visibility and access controls.
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- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker