Stephen Cobb

Stephen Cobb

Senior Security Researcher


Education: Master of Science in Security and Risk Management, University of Leicester, UK

Highlights of your career? The Stephen Cobb Guide to PC and LAN Security (1992); The first anti-spam router (2001); Privacy for Business (2002); TEDx talk (2015)

Position and history at ESET? Joined ESET: 2011. Current title: Senior Security Researcher

What malware do you hate the most? State sponsored.

Favorite activities? Reading and writing, and some arithmetic.

What is your golden rule for cyberspace? Don’t put anything on the internet you wouldn’t want your mother to see.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? 1982 KayPro II portable computer with dual floppy drives, weighing 26 lbs or 12 Kg.

Favorite computer game/activity? Reading Wikipedia.


224 articles by Stephen Cobb

Cybercrime

Cybercrime seen to be getting worse: The time to act is now

Cybercrime seen to be getting worse: The time to act is now

Cybercrime

Cybercrime seen to be getting worse: The time to act is now

What mounting public concern about falling victim to cybercrime says about government and corporate efforts at cybercrime deterrence

Stephen Cobb12 Jul 20195 min. read


Digital Security

Cybersecurity training and awareness: Helpful resources for educators

Cybersecurity training and awareness: Helpful resources for educators

Digital Security

Cybersecurity training and awareness: Helpful resources for educators

Free resources for cybersecurity awareness and training are out there – links to many of them are provided here

Stephen Cobb21 May 20195 min. read


Digital Security

RSA conference, USA 2019: Keynotes and key words

RSA conference, USA 2019: Keynotes and key words

Digital Security

RSA conference, USA 2019: Keynotes and key words

A bright tomorrow of technical delight, or a dismal future of digital dysfunction?

Stephen Cobb08 Mar 20195 min. read


Internet of Things

Siegeware: When criminals take over your smart building

Siegeware: When criminals take over your smart building

Internet of Things

Siegeware: When criminals take over your smart building

Siegeware is what you get when cybercriminals mix the concept of ransomware with building automation systems: abuse of equipment control software to threaten access to physical facilities

Stephen Cobb20 Feb 20198 min. read


Digital Security

Criminal hacking hits Managed Service Providers: Reasons and responses

Criminal hacking hits Managed Service Providers: Reasons and responses

Digital Security

Criminal hacking hits Managed Service Providers: Reasons and responses

Recent news articles show that MSPs are now being targeted by criminals, and for a variety of nefarious reasons. Why is this happening, and what should MSPs do about it?

Stephen Cobb19 Feb 20197 min. read


Digital Security

Cybersecurity Barometer: Cybercrime’s impact on privacy and security

Cybersecurity Barometer: Cybercrime’s impact on privacy and security

Digital Security

Cybersecurity Barometer: Cybercrime’s impact on privacy and security

Study shows the majority of Americans fear the misuse of their personal data supplied to websites, and view cybercrime as a threat to their country

Stephen Cobb24 Jan 20193 min. read


Digital Security

What is threat cumulativity and what does it mean for digital security?

What is threat cumulativity and what does it mean for digital security?

Digital Security

What is threat cumulativity and what does it mean for digital security?

A reflection on how acknowledging the cumulative nature of cyber-threats and understanding its implications can benefit our digital security

Stephen Cobb03 Jan 20196 min. read


Ransomware

Ransomware vs. printing press? US newspapers face "foreign cyberattack"

Ransomware vs. printing press? US newspapers face "foreign cyberattack"

Ransomware

Ransomware vs. printing press? US newspapers face "foreign cyberattack"

Did malware disrupt newspaper deliveries in major US cities? Here’s what’s known about the incident so far and the leading suspect: Ryuk ransomware. Plus, advice on defending your organization against such attacks.

Stephen Cobb31 Dec 20189 min. read


Cybercrime

Next Generation Dark Markets? Think Amazon or eBay for criminals

Next Generation Dark Markets? Think Amazon or eBay for criminals

Cybercrime

Next Generation Dark Markets? Think Amazon or eBay for criminals

The “evolution” of these markets is making cybercrime easier than ever before

Stephen Cobb10 Dec 20188 min. read