Originally published on CENTRACOMM.net.
Big hacks and data leaks are nothing new, but this year has seen a surge in reported breaches. The reason for this might be simple: After the EU general update to data protection regulation (GDPR) came into place in May, firms are more likely to report attacks.
But it also demonstrates that the huge amounts of data collected by companies is not immune to hacking. And many firms aren’t doing enough to ensure they are secure. Let’s take a look back at five massive hacks of this year and examine what they mean for cybersecurity in 2019.
Facebook has suffered several breaches this year, with the worst seeing at least 50 billion users compromised. The biggest breach, in late September enabled hackers to exploit a weakness in Facebook’s code to access the ‘View As’ privacy tool that allows users to see how their profile looks to other people.