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

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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 experts offered some valuable advice this week to help keep your digital life secure in the new year

Tomáš Foltýn03 Jan 20200 min. read


Cybercrime

Prison surveillance footage posted on YouTube

Prison surveillance footage posted on YouTube

Cybercrime

Prison surveillance footage posted on YouTube

It’s not a stretch to surmise that the incident was enabled by poor security settings

Tomáš Foltýn27 Dec 20191 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's free BlueKeep vulnerability checker – Dangerous PayPal-themed scam – This year's worst passwords

Tomáš Foltýn20 Dec 20190 min. read


Digital Security

The worst passwords of 2019: Did yours make the list?

The worst passwords of 2019: Did yours make the list?

Digital Security

The worst passwords of 2019: Did yours make the list?

These passwords may win the popularity contest but lose flat out in security

Tomáš Foltýn16 Dec 20192 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's Cybersecurity Trends 2020 report is out – New Chrome feature boosts account security – Hundreds of thousands of birth certificate applications leaked online

Tomáš Foltýn13 Dec 20190 min. read


Digital Security

Chrome now warns you if your password has been stolen

Chrome now warns you if your password has been stolen

Digital Security

Chrome now warns you if your password has been stolen

The browser’s latest version also aims to up the ante in phishing protection

Tomáš Foltýn12 Dec 20192 min. read


Scams

5 scam prevention tips for seniors

5 scam prevention tips for seniors

Scams

5 scam prevention tips for seniors

How can people who didn’t grow up with technology protect themselves against some of the most common types of online fraud?

Tomáš Foltýn09 Dec 20193 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

On the implications of facial recognition for privacy and security – Data privacy tips for businesses – Red flags for cyberbullying. All this in Week in security.

Tomáš Foltýn06 Dec 20190 min. read


Cybercrime

Notorious spy tool taken down in global operation

Notorious spy tool taken down in global operation

Cybercrime

Notorious spy tool taken down in global operation

IM-RAT, which could be had for as little as US$25, was bought by nearly 15,000 people

Tomáš Foltýn03 Dec 20192 min. read