EnglishFor journalists & producers
Bilingual commentary, on deadline.
I am a professor of cybersecurity at the University of San Diego and have been interviewed over 50 times by San Diego news outlets in both English and Spanish. I am comfortable live, on tape, remote, or in studio.
Reaching me directly
If you are on deadline, email is faster than the form: contact@nikolasbehar.com. Put your call time in the subject line and I will work to it. If you are on a same-day deadline, say so in the first line.
Simultaneous coverage
One story, every newsroom
When a story breaks in San Diego, newsrooms don't coordinate with each other. These are the times several — local and national — arrived separately at the same analyst. Open any one to watch the segments.
The Canvas breach
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The Canvas breach
EnglishEnglishEspañolEnglishEspañolEspañolEnglishMay 7, 2026
EnglishCanvas data breach impacts San Diego campuses during critical finals week
EspañolCentros educativos de San Diego son afectados por un ciberataque contra Canvas
EnglishCanvas outage causes students anxiety during stressful finals week
EspañolCiberataque a Canvas genera preocupación entre estudiantes y universidades en San Diego
Ciberataque a Canvas
EspañolUn experto explica por qué hackers atacaron una plataforma educativa
The CrowdStrike outage
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- Español
English
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The CrowdStrike outage
EnglishEspañolEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish“We would expect them to do better”: San Diego cybersecurity expert weighs in on CrowdStrike outage
CrowdStrike global IT outage
Español“Esperaríamos más de ellos”: Experto de ciberseguridad de San Diego opina sobre la falla de CrowdStrike
Falla global de CrowdStrike
EnglishLIST: Massive IT outage impacts multiple San Diego agencies & services
EnglishGlobal technology outage disrupts flights in San Diego
EnglishFlight delays continue at San Diego Airport days after CrowdStrike tech outage
EspañolDecenas de vuelos en San Diego se ven retrasados o cancelados
EnglishWatch out for scams related to CrowdStrike outage
EnglishCrowdStrike scams on the rise after global outage
Drained gift cards
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Drained gift cards
EspañolEnglishEnglishEnglishEspañol"Estaban recién salidas del estante": tarjetas de regalo se quedan sin saldo antes de usarlas
EnglishBuying a Gift Card? Its Balance Might Already Be $0
Gift card draining and holiday fraud
EnglishHow to avoid gift card-related scams this holiday season
EnglishGift card draining
AI voice-cloning scams
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- Español
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AI voice-cloning scams
EnglishEspañolEnglishEnglishEnglishNew phone scam uses artificial intelligence to clone voices
EspañolEstán clonando tu voz para engañar a tus seres queridos con inteligencia artificial
Clonación de voz con inteligencia artificial
EnglishAI voice cloning scams: does this sound like you?
AI voice cloning fraud
EnglishWould you recognize voices manipulated by artificial intelligence?
AI voice manipulation
Recurring coverage
The subjects they keep coming back to
The clusters above are single events. These are the opposite: one subject, followed across years, where a newsroom has come back to me each time the story moved. Open any one to follow it in order.
Hospitals and patient records
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Hospitals and patient records
EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishCyber Security Expert Explains Ransomware Attacks Targeting Hospitals
Hospital ransomware wave
EnglishScripps Health Hit by Cyberattack
Healthcare ransomware
EnglishEven More Patient Data May Have Been Stolen in 2021 Ransomware Attack: Scripps Health
Scripps Health ransomware follow-up
EnglishPalomar Health updates copyright clause in terms of use after media reports
EnglishTri-City Medical Center still recovering 5 days after cyber attack shut down emergency services
Hospital ransomware response
EnglishTri-City Medical Center cyberattack impacts other North County hospitals
Regional healthcare impact
EnglishTri-City Medical Center operating near normal after cybersecurity attack
Hospital ransomware recovery
EnglishAfter cyberattack, Tri-City Medical Center documents reportedly found on dark web
EnglishPalomar Health Medical Group warns patient health records, Social Security numbers compromised in breach
EspañolPalomar Health Medical Group advierte que los registros de salud de pacientes se vieron comprometidos en una brecha de datos personales
EnglishSome San Diego medical providers disconnect from Stryker network because of cyberattack
California's fight over personal data
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California's fight over personal data
EnglishEnglishNew platform empowers California residents to delete personal data from brokers
EnglishCoalition of attorneys general urges Congress to close 'data broker loophole'
EnglishGeneral Motors to pay $12.75 million in driver data privacy settlement
EnglishNew tool lets California request data deletion from 600+ data brokers
EnglishCalifornia residents may soon gain more control over personal data with pending privacy bill
Topics I speak on
- Data breaches and ransomware, explained for a general audience
- Scams targeting consumers — phishing, wire fraud, account takeover
- AI security: chatbots, AI agents, and what businesses are getting wrong
- Major outages and supply-chain incidents
- Penetration testing and how attackers actually operate
- Cybersecurity workforce, education, and careers
Languages
English and Spanish, both at a technical level. Spanish-language technical commentary is scarce in this market, and I am glad to do it.
Assets
A high-resolution headshot, a short biography, and a reel of previous segments are available on request. Past appearances are listed on the media page.
How to describe me
The preferred on-screen description is professor of cybersecurity at the University of San Diego. Please use that rather than any employer affiliation.