In a year when data breaches and other cybercrimes were regularly in the news, it could be difficult to tell which stories were the most significant.
Tech expert Omar Gallaga says that some of 2019’s biggest hacks affected mobile devices, social networks and even government data.
“When a lot of these breaches happen, they make the tech … news, but they don’t go mainstream,” Gallaga says. “It’s actually still happening a lot, and we just don’t hear much about it.
What you’ll hear in this segment:
– Why the WhatsApp phishing attack matters
– How an attack targeting Chinese Uighurs is worrisome for Apple
– How local governments in Texas responded to ransomware demands
– What was taken during a cyberattack on a U.S. Customs and Border Protection contractor
