Tomáš Foltýn

Tomáš Foltýn

Editor-in-chief


Education: M.A. in translation and interpreting

Highlights of your career: Wearing two career hats as an in-house editor and as a freelance translator for the better part of the past ten years while retaining a semblance of normality.

Position and history of ESET I joined ESET as a security writer in late 2017 after being bitten by the cybersecurity bug.

What malware do you hate the most Ransomware, for adding insult to injury, literally.

Favorite activities: Reading, cycling, travelling.

Golden rule for cyberspace? 'Distrust and caution are the parents of security.' Benjamin Franklin’s thoughtful advice from 300 years ago nicely applies to cyberspace.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? A gifted 386 PC in the mid-1990s. It worked a little erratically, or it may have been a classic example of 'problem exists between keyboard and chair'.

Favorite computer game / activity: I'm a bit of a power user of RSS feeds, which I use to indulge my news consumption habit while keeping empty ‘news calories’ at bay.


374 articles by Tomáš Foltýn

Linux and malware: Should you worry?

Linux and malware: Should you worry?

Linux and malware: Should you worry?

Malicious code is nothing to worry about on Linux, right? Hold your penguins. How Linux malware has gone from the sidelines to the headlines.

Tomáš Foltýn20 Feb 20204 min. read


Digital Security

Plugin flaw leaves up to 200,000 WordPress sites at risk of attack

Plugin flaw leaves up to 200,000 WordPress sites at risk of attack

Digital Security

Plugin flaw leaves up to 200,000 WordPress sites at risk of attack

A fix is available, so you may want to make sure that you run the plugin’s latest version

Tomáš Foltýn18 Feb 20202 min. read


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Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Week in security with Tony Anscombe

How to spot and online dating scam – Almost 100 vulnerabilities fixed this Patch Tuesday – Cyber-risks in esports

Tomáš Foltýn14 Feb 20200 min. read


Digital Security

Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes IE zero-day and 98 other flaws

Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes IE zero-day and 98 other flaws

Digital Security

Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes IE zero-day and 98 other flaws

February may be the shortest month of the year, but it brings a bumper crop of patches

Tomáš Foltýn12 Feb 20201 min. read


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Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Week in security with Tony Anscombe

How digital forensics helps bring criminals to justice – Beef up your Facebook privacy – Take a quiz to test your phish-spotting prowess

Tomáš Foltýn07 Feb 20200 min. read


Digital Security

Critical Bluetooth bug leaves Android users open to attack

Critical Bluetooth bug leaves Android users open to attack

Digital Security

Critical Bluetooth bug leaves Android users open to attack

Google releases a fix for the security hole that, if left unplugged, could allow attackers to run malicious code with no user interaction

Tomáš Foltýn07 Feb 20202 min. read


Kids Online

Facebook now lets parents monitor their children’s chats

Facebook now lets parents monitor their children’s chats

Kids Online

Facebook now lets parents monitor their children’s chats

The feature is part of expanded parental controls on the Messenger Kids app aimed at children under 13

Tomáš Foltýn06 Feb 20202 min. read


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Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ESET research into a campaign of the Winnti Group – The FBI warns of a job scam – What IoT legislation means for device makers and users

Tomáš Foltýn31 Jan 20200 min. read


Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Zero-day in Internet Explorer – Microsoft cloud leaked big – Dating apps accused of sharing user data with advertisers

Tomáš Foltýn24 Jan 20200 min. read