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

Digital Security

Norway’s parliament struck by hackers

Norway’s parliament struck by hackers

Digital Security

Norway’s parliament struck by hackers

Unknown threat actors were able to exfiltrate information from the email accounts of several parliamentarians

Amer Owaida02 Sep 20201 min. read


Less Technical

Security flaw allows bypassing PIN verification on Visa contactless payments

Security flaw allows bypassing PIN verification on Visa contactless payments

Less Technical

Security flaw allows bypassing PIN verification on Visa contactless payments

The vulnerability could allow criminals to rack up fraudulent charges on the cards without needing to know the PINs

Amer Owaida31 Aug 20202 min. read


Cybercrime

DDoS extortion campaign targets financial firms, retailers

DDoS extortion campaign targets financial firms, retailers

Cybercrime

DDoS extortion campaign targets financial firms, retailers

The extortionists attempt to scare the targets into paying by claiming to represent some of the world’s most notorious APT groups

Amer Owaida27 Aug 20202 min. read


Less Technical

New Chrome, Firefox versions fix security bugs, bring productivity features

New Chrome, Firefox versions fix security bugs, bring productivity features

Less Technical

New Chrome, Firefox versions fix security bugs, bring productivity features

Chrome gets a new way of managing tabs while Firefox now features a new add-ons blocklist

Amer Owaida26 Aug 20202 min. read


COVID-19

FBI, CISA warn of spike in vishing attacks

FBI, CISA warn of spike in vishing attacks

COVID-19

FBI, CISA warn of spike in vishing attacks

Cybercriminals take aim at teleworkers, setting up malicious duplicates of companies' internal VPN login pages

Amer Owaida25 Aug 20202 min. read


Less Technical

How to secure your TikTok account

How to secure your TikTok account

Less Technical

How to secure your TikTok account

From keeping your account safe to curating who can view your liked content, we look at how you can increase your security and privacy on TikTok

Amer Owaida24 Aug 20204 min. read


Cybercrime

Ritz London clients scammed after apparent data breach

Ritz London clients scammed after apparent data breach

Cybercrime

Ritz London clients scammed after apparent data breach

Armed with personal data stolen from the hotel's dining reservation system, fraudsters trick guests into handing over their credit card details

Amer Owaida18 Aug 20202 min. read


Less Technical

Google will test new feature in Chrome to curb phishing

Google will test new feature in Chrome to curb phishing

Less Technical

Google will test new feature in Chrome to curb phishing

The web browser will only display domain names as a way to help people recognize impostor websites

Amer Owaida14 Aug 20202 min. read


Digital Security

What is the cost of a data breach?

What is the cost of a data breach?

Digital Security

What is the cost of a data breach?

The price tag is higher if the incident exposed customer data or was the result of a malicious attack, an annual IBM study finds

Amer Owaida12 Aug 20202 min. read