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

2012 Malware and Cybercrime Predictions: The video version

2012 Malware and Cybercrime Predictions: The video version

2012 Malware and Cybercrime Predictions: The video version

Stephen Cobb23 Dec 20110 min. read


2012 Predictions: SEO poisoning, botnets, mobile malware, increasing awareness

2012 Predictions: SEO poisoning, botnets, mobile malware, increasing awareness

2012 Predictions: SEO poisoning, botnets, mobile malware, increasing awareness

Stephen Cobb18 Dec 20114 min. read


Malware and Cybercrime Predictions: 'Tis the season

Malware and Cybercrime Predictions: 'Tis the season

Malware and Cybercrime Predictions: 'Tis the season

Stephen Cobb12 Dec 20111 min. read


Malware Drive-by Infection Video: From fake FDIC message to infection

Malware Drive-by Infection Video: From fake FDIC message to infection

Malware Drive-by Infection Video: From fake FDIC message to infection

Stephen Cobb09 Dec 20111 min. read


Delivery Failure Revisited: Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.QXN returns

Delivery Failure Revisited: Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.QXN returns

Delivery Failure Revisited: Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.QXN returns

Stephen Cobb06 Dec 20112 min. read


You've Got Malware: Deceptive package delivery email for the holidays

You've Got Malware: Deceptive package delivery email for the holidays

You've Got Malware: Deceptive package delivery email for the holidays

Stephen Cobb30 Nov 20112 min. read


Facebook FTC Settlement Means 20 Years of Federal Privacy Audits

Facebook FTC Settlement Means 20 Years of Federal Privacy Audits

Facebook FTC Settlement Means 20 Years of Federal Privacy Audits

Stephen Cobb29 Nov 20114 min. read


Cyber-Shopping Safety Tips: A handy video guide

Cyber-Shopping Safety Tips: A handy video guide

Cyber-Shopping Safety Tips: A handy video guide

Stephen Cobb28 Nov 20111 min. read


Breaking Dawn, Taylor Swift, Image Search: Poisoning, survey scams on the rise

Breaking Dawn, Taylor Swift, Image Search: Poisoning, survey scams on the rise

Breaking Dawn, Taylor Swift, Image Search: Poisoning, survey scams on the rise

Stephen Cobb23 Nov 20115 min. read