5G is big news in 2019, but since it is still in its infancy, there are lots of questions about how it will impact users once it’s more widespread. Security and privacy are top concerns for many experts, and while 5G networks themselves are likely even more secure than older generation networks, the influx of 5G-connected devices that we may see in the coming years means there will simply be far more devices for hackers to potentially exploit.
As researcher Sasa Radomirovic, senior lecturer in information security at the University of Dundee in the U.K, says, “For each 5G equipped thing, there will be the possibility that an attacker or manufacturer abuses it to invade your privacy.”