Amer Owaida

Amer Owaida

Security Writer


Education M.A. in translation and interpreting.

Highlights of your career Working as a copywriter and freelancing as a translator while thinking in the correct language.

Position and history at ESET Joined in the fall of 2019 as security writer.

What malware do you hate the most? Adware, annoying the living daylight out of me since forever.

Favorite activities Drinking coffee while reading a book, exploring new places, trying new things..

Golden rule for cyberspace Don’t trust and always verify, always use a Gandalf level adblocker.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? A Pentium 3 powered pc with a GeForce card lacking a pixel shader, around the year 2000 so dial up modems were still a thing.

Favorite computer game/activity Assassin’s Creed or God of War spinning myths and history in fun alternative ways.


340 articles by Amer Owaida

Less Technical

Google: Better patching could have prevented 1 in 4 zero-days last year

Google: Better patching could have prevented 1 in 4 zero-days last year

Less Technical

Google: Better patching could have prevented 1 in 4 zero-days last year

Vendors should fix the root cause of a vulnerability, rather than block just one path to triggering it, says Google

Amer Owaida04 Feb 20212 min. read


Social Media

Facebook etiquette: Behaviors you should avoid

Facebook etiquette: Behaviors you should avoid

Social Media

Facebook etiquette: Behaviors you should avoid

Sharing your thoughts or photos for the world to see is now as easy as pushing a button, but even a seemingly harmless post may come back to haunt you

Amer Owaida04 Feb 20214 min. read


COVID-19

Identity theft spikes amid pandemic

Identity theft spikes amid pandemic

COVID-19

Identity theft spikes amid pandemic

The US Federal Trade Commission received 1.4 million reports of identity theft last year, double the number from 2019

Amer Owaida03 Feb 20212 min. read


Kids Online

Data Privacy Day: Top tips for safe remote learning

Data Privacy Day: Top tips for safe remote learning

Kids Online

Data Privacy Day: Top tips for safe remote learning

As schools and students continue to contend with the very real cyber-risks of virtual classrooms, we share some advice for protecting children’s data and privacy

Amer Owaida28 Jan 20215 min. read


Mobile Security

Apple patches three iOS zero-days under attack

Apple patches three iOS zero-days under attack

Mobile Security

Apple patches three iOS zero-days under attack

The company emits emergency updates to fix bugs affecting devices ranging from iPhones to Apple Watches

Amer Owaida27 Jan 20212 min. read


Less Technical

Wormable Android malware spreads via WhatsApp messages

Wormable Android malware spreads via WhatsApp messages

Less Technical

Wormable Android malware spreads via WhatsApp messages

“Download This application and Win Mobile Phone”, reads the message attempting to trick users into downloading a fake Huawei app

Amer Owaida26 Jan 20212 min. read


Digital Security

DNSpooq bugs expose millions of devices to DNS cache poisoning

DNSpooq bugs expose millions of devices to DNS cache poisoning

Digital Security

DNSpooq bugs expose millions of devices to DNS cache poisoning

Security flaws in a widely used DNS software package could allow attackers to send users to malicious websites or to remotely hijack their devices

Amer Owaida20 Jan 20212 min. read


Digital Security

FBI warns of voice phishing attacks stealing corporate credentials

FBI warns of voice phishing attacks stealing corporate credentials

Digital Security

FBI warns of voice phishing attacks stealing corporate credentials

Criminals coax employees into handing over their access credentials and use the login data to burrow deep into corporate networks

Amer Owaida19 Jan 20212 min. read


Social Media

WhatsApp delays privacy policy update after confusion, backlash

WhatsApp delays privacy policy update after confusion, backlash

Social Media

WhatsApp delays privacy policy update after confusion, backlash

Millions of people flock to Signal and Telegram as WhatsApp scrambles to assuage users' concerns

Amer Owaida18 Jan 20212 min. read