Robert Lipovsky

Robert Lipovsky

Principal Threat Intelligence Researcher


Education? Master’s Degree in Computer Science from the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

Highlights of your career? Giving presentations at several security conferences, including EICAR, CARO, and Virus Bulletin.

Position and history at ESET? Malware Researcher since 2007, currently holds the position Security Intelligence Team Lead.

What malware do you hate the most? Grayware/PUAs – when malware authors complain about detection and try to convince you they’re not malware.

Favorite activities? Snowboarding, listening to music, playing guitar…

What is your golden rule for cyberspace? Be reasonably paranoid..

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? During primary school. It was an Intel 8088 palmtop, used it for programming in GW-BASIC 

Favorite computer game/activity? Project I.G.I.