Stephen Cobb

Stephen Cobb

Senior Security Researcher


Education: Master of Science in Security and Risk Management, University of Leicester, UK

Highlights of your career? The Stephen Cobb Guide to PC and LAN Security (1992); The first anti-spam router (2001); Privacy for Business (2002); TEDx talk (2015)

Position and history at ESET? Joined ESET: 2011. Current title: Senior Security Researcher

What malware do you hate the most? State sponsored.

Favorite activities? Reading and writing, and some arithmetic.

What is your golden rule for cyberspace? Don’t put anything on the internet you wouldn’t want your mother to see.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? 1982 KayPro II portable computer with dual floppy drives, weighing 26 lbs or 12 Kg.

Favorite computer game/activity? Reading Wikipedia.


224 articles by Stephen Cobb

ESET research

Back to school scams? They may be just around the corner

Back to school scams? They may be just around the corner

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Back to school scams? They may be just around the corner

Stephen Cobb19 Jun 20125 min. read


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Data security and digital privacy on the road, what travelers should know

Data security and digital privacy on the road, what travelers should know

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Data security and digital privacy on the road, what travelers should know

Stephen Cobb19 Jun 20125 min. read


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The negative impact on GDP of state-sponsored malware like Stuxnet and Flame

The negative impact on GDP of state-sponsored malware like Stuxnet and Flame

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The negative impact on GDP of state-sponsored malware like Stuxnet and Flame

Stephen Cobb13 Jun 20123 min. read


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Stuxnet, Flamer, Flame, Whatever Name: There's just no good malware

Stuxnet, Flamer, Flame, Whatever Name: There's just no good malware

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Stuxnet, Flamer, Flame, Whatever Name: There's just no good malware

Stephen Cobb03 Jun 20125 min. read


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Malware RATs can steal your data and your money, your privacy too

Malware RATs can steal your data and your money, your privacy too

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Malware RATs can steal your data and your money, your privacy too

Stephen Cobb23 May 20122 min. read


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How to stop Twitter tracking you and keep private the websites you visit

How to stop Twitter tracking you and keep private the websites you visit

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How to stop Twitter tracking you and keep private the websites you visit

Stephen Cobb21 May 20125 min. read


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11 Tips for protecting your data when you travel

11 Tips for protecting your data when you travel

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11 Tips for protecting your data when you travel

Stephen Cobb11 May 20123 min. read


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Foreign Travel Malware Threat Alert: Watch out for hotel Internet connections

Foreign Travel Malware Threat Alert: Watch out for hotel Internet connections

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Foreign Travel Malware Threat Alert: Watch out for hotel Internet connections

Stephen Cobb08 May 20122 min. read


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Privacy and Security in the Consumer Cloud: The not so fine print

Privacy and Security in the Consumer Cloud: The not so fine print

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Privacy and Security in the Consumer Cloud: The not so fine print

Stephen Cobb28 Apr 20126 min. read