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

Cybercrime

Billions of stolen passwords for sale on the dark web

Billions of stolen passwords for sale on the dark web

Cybercrime

Billions of stolen passwords for sale on the dark web

While logins to music and video streaming services sell for less than ten dollars each, domain admin access is being offered for US$120,000

Amer Owaida09 Jul 20203 min. read


Digital Security

Attackers target critical flaw in popular networking gear

Attackers target critical flaw in popular networking gear

Digital Security

Attackers target critical flaw in popular networking gear

The vulnerability, which received the highest possible severity score, leaves thousands of devices at risk of being taken over by remote attackers. A patch is available.

Amer Owaida07 Jul 20202 min. read


Kids Online

Raising children in the social media limelight? Pause before you post

Raising children in the social media limelight? Pause before you post

Kids Online

Raising children in the social media limelight? Pause before you post

How (over)sharing your children’s triumphs and antics with the world may impact their immediate and distant future – and how to reduce the risks of such ‘sharenting’

Amer Owaida07 Jul 20206 min. read


Scams

Fed shares insight on how to combat synthetic identity fraud

Fed shares insight on how to combat synthetic identity fraud

Scams

Fed shares insight on how to combat synthetic identity fraud

The Federal Reserve looks at ways to counter what is thought to be the fastest-growing type of financial crime in the United States

Amer Owaida06 Jul 20202 min. read


Digital Security

Hundreds arrested after police crack encrypted chat network

Hundreds arrested after police crack encrypted chat network

Digital Security

Hundreds arrested after police crack encrypted chat network

European police infiltrate EncroChat, go on to crack down on crime kingpins and seize guns, drugs, cars and millions in cash

Amer Owaida03 Jul 20202 min. read


Cybercrime

Thousands of MongoDB databases ransacked, held for ransom

Thousands of MongoDB databases ransacked, held for ransom

Cybercrime

Thousands of MongoDB databases ransacked, held for ransom

The cybercriminal behind the ransom raids on almost 23,000 databases threatens to leak the data and alert GDPR regulators

Amer Owaida02 Jul 20202 min. read


How To

What is a password manager and why is it useful?

What is a password manager and why is it useful?

How To

What is a password manager and why is it useful?

A password manager can make your digital life both simpler and more secure. Are there any downsides to relying on software to create and store your passwords?

Amer Owaida26 Jun 20206 min. read


Privacy

Facial recognition technology banned in another US city

Facial recognition technology banned in another US city

Privacy

Facial recognition technology banned in another US city

In a move lauded by privacy advocates, Boston joins the ranks of cities that have voted down the municipal use of the technology

Amer Owaida25 Jun 20202 min. read


COVID-19

Majority of new remote employees use their personal laptops for work

Majority of new remote employees use their personal laptops for work

COVID-19

Majority of new remote employees use their personal laptops for work

And many of them didn’t receive any new security training or tools from their employer to properly secure the devices, a study finds

Amer Owaida23 Jun 20203 min. read