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

Privacy

FBI warns of human traffickers luring victims on dating apps

FBI warns of human traffickers luring victims on dating apps

Privacy

FBI warns of human traffickers luring victims on dating apps

The warning highlights one of the potential risks associated with revealing too much private information online

Amer Owaida17 Mar 20202 min. read


Digital Security

Radio.com users affected in data breach

Radio.com users affected in data breach

Digital Security

Radio.com users affected in data breach

An unknown number of people had their personal data exposed as hackers accessed database backup files

Amer Owaida13 Mar 20202 min. read


Critical Infrastructure

European power grid organization hit by cyberattack

European power grid organization hit by cyberattack

Critical Infrastructure

European power grid organization hit by cyberattack

The incident affected our office network, says ENTSO-E, as it implements measures to avoid future cyber-incursions

Amer Owaida12 Mar 20202 min. read


Digital Security

Flaw in popular VPN service may have exposed customer data

Flaw in popular VPN service may have exposed customer data

Digital Security

Flaw in popular VPN service may have exposed customer data

NordVPN praised its bug bounty program and said that a fix had been shipped within two days

Amer Owaida10 Mar 20201 min. read


Digital Security

Virgin Media data leak exposes details of almost 1 million people

Virgin Media data leak exposes details of almost 1 million people

Digital Security

Virgin Media data leak exposes details of almost 1 million people

The misconfigured database was accessed by an unauthorized party on at least one occasion

Amer Owaida06 Mar 20202 min. read


Digital Security

Voice assistants can be hacked with ultrasonic waves

Voice assistants can be hacked with ultrasonic waves

Digital Security

Voice assistants can be hacked with ultrasonic waves

With access to text messages and the ability to make fraudulent phone calls, attackers could wreak more damage than you'd think

Amer Owaida04 Mar 20202 min. read


Privacy

Brave comes out on top in browser privacy study

Brave comes out on top in browser privacy study

Privacy

Brave comes out on top in browser privacy study

By contrast, two other web browsers share identifiers that are tied to the device hardware and so persist even across fresh installs

Amer Owaida03 Mar 20203 min. read


Digital Security

5 reasons to consider a career in cybersecurity

5 reasons to consider a career in cybersecurity

Digital Security

5 reasons to consider a career in cybersecurity

From competitive salaries to ever-evolving job descriptions, there are myriad reasons why a cybersecurity career could be right for you

Amer Owaida03 Mar 20203 min. read


Privacy

Firefox turns on DNS over HTTPS by default for US users

Firefox turns on DNS over HTTPS by default for US users

Privacy

Firefox turns on DNS over HTTPS by default for US users

People in other parts of the world also have the option to flip on DNS encryption

Amer Owaida28 Feb 20202 min. read