By ibm.com
Publication Date: 2025-12-29 22:48:00
In epidemiology, vectors are agents that transmit infectious diseases. They can range from living things (mosquitoes, bats) to inanimate objects (syringes, paper money).1 Understanding these vectors informs disease prevention and transmission efforts in the realm of public health.
Similarly, understanding the versatility of cyberattack vectors helps organizations (and the cybersecurity professionals working with them) to devise and deploy strategies and tools for cyber threat detection and remediation.
Without such detection and remediation, grave consequences may follow. Attack vectors often enable data breaches, in which threat actors gain access to sensitive or confidential information.
According to the IBM Cost of a Data Breach 2025 report, the average cost of a data breach is USD 4.44 million. Costs stem from breach investigations and audits; reporting breaches to customers, regulators and stakeholders; settlements and legal fees; and lost customers. Incidents tend to…
