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

COVID-19

Americans report US$13 million in losses from coronavirus scams

Americans report US$13 million in losses from coronavirus scams

COVID-19

Americans report US$13 million in losses from coronavirus scams

The median loss to fraudulent schemes that exploit the global health crisis is almost US$600

Amer Owaida14 Apr 20202 min. read


Digital Security

600,000 people affected in email provider breach

600,000 people affected in email provider breach

Digital Security

600,000 people affected in email provider breach

The users' personal data are now up for grabs on the dark web for anywhere between US$3,500 and US$22,000 worth of bitcoin

Amer Owaida07 Apr 20201 min. read


Less Technical

What to do you if your phone is lost or stolen

What to do you if your phone is lost or stolen

Less Technical

What to do you if your phone is lost or stolen

Losing your smartphone can be expensive, but the cost of the device may not be the final price you’ll be paying

Amer Owaida06 Apr 20203 min. read


Digital Security

Marriott hacked again, 5.2 million guests affected

Marriott hacked again, 5.2 million guests affected

Digital Security

Marriott hacked again, 5.2 million guests affected

Bad actors accessed a range of personally identifiable information, including names, dates of birth and a lot more

Amer Owaida01 Apr 20202 min. read


COVID-19

Coronavirus con artists continue to spread infections of their own

Coronavirus con artists continue to spread infections of their own

COVID-19

Coronavirus con artists continue to spread infections of their own

The scam machine shows no signs of slowing down, as fraudsters dispense bogus health advice, peddle fake testing kits and issue malware-laced purchase orders

Amer Owaida01 Apr 20205 min. read


Mobile Security

Have you backed up your smartphone lately?

Have you backed up your smartphone lately?

Mobile Security

Have you backed up your smartphone lately?

With World Backup Day upon us, we walk you through the ways to back up your iPhone or Android phone so that your personal information remains safe

Amer Owaida31 Mar 20204 min. read


Digital Security

HPE issues fix to stop some SSDs from self-destructing

HPE issues fix to stop some SSDs from self-destructing

Digital Security

HPE issues fix to stop some SSDs from self-destructing

If left unpatched, a firmware flaw in some enterprise-class solid-state drives could make data on them unrecoverable as early as this fall

Amer Owaida26 Mar 20202 min. read


Less Technical

What to do if your Twitter account has been hacked

What to do if your Twitter account has been hacked

Less Technical

What to do if your Twitter account has been hacked

Losing access to your account can be stressful, but there are steps you can take to get it back – and to avoid getting hacked again

Amer Owaida20 Mar 20204 min. read


Digital Security

Security flaws found in popular password managers

Security flaws found in popular password managers

Digital Security

Security flaws found in popular password managers

Not all they’re cracked up to be? Several password vaults contain vulnerabilities, both new and previously disclosed but never patched, a study says

Amer Owaida19 Mar 20202 min. read