Sabrina Pagnotta

Sabrina Pagnotta

Senior Editor for Spanish


Education: Journalist, Bachelor in Communication Science from Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (UADE).

Highlights of your career? After journalism school I started writing for Animal Planet Latin America and Associated Press (AP). Once at ESET, I helped with the launch of WeLiveSecurity in Spanish back in 2014 and was the site's editor until 2017. During that time, I saw how it grew to become a successful site.

Position and history at ESET? I'm a member of ESET Latin America's Communications team since 2012. I started working in PR and in 2014, when we launched WeLiveSecurity in Spanish, I became the platform editor. My job is to think content ideas, plan, create and edit the materials that we publish.

What malware do you hate the most? Trojans, because you never know how far their malicious intentions may go.

Favorite activities? Playing hockey, reading non-fiction novels, and watching TV series.

Golden rule for cyberspace? Take care in cyberspace just as you do in the physical world: cautiously but without paranoia.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? It was a 386DX machine with Windows 95. Yes, I'm a millennial!

Favorite computer game/activity? Watching videos and reading articles, fan theories and curiosities about Harry Potter and Pokémon. Also taking every quiz on BuzzFeed.


18 articles by Sabrina Pagnotta

Would you like to get involved in cybersecurity? Discover your ideal job!

Would you like to get involved in cybersecurity? Discover your ideal job!

Would you like to get involved in cybersecurity? Discover your ideal job!

If you see yourself often being curious about the behavior of computer threats, maybe it's time you consider getting involved in cybersecurity.

Sabrina Pagnotta03 Nov 20172 min. read


Let's call them... how two computer scientists made history

Let's call them... how two computer scientists made history

Let's call them... how two computer scientists made history

Can you imagine how Dr. Cohen actually created the virus or how Prof. Adleman came up with its name? The work of these men ended up inspiring a constant development of computer defense techniques, and constant research on computer threats

Sabrina Pagnotta02 Nov 20173 min. read


Professor Len Adleman explains how he coined the term “computer virus”

Professor Len Adleman explains how he coined the term “computer virus”

Professor Len Adleman explains how he coined the term “computer virus”

In 1983, two computer scientists made history and we want to honor their early work. They laid the foundation for research on computer threats, and for what later came to be our mission on antimalware protection.

Sabrina Pagnotta01 Nov 20176 min. read


Antimalware Day: Genesis of viruses... and computer defense techniques

Antimalware Day: Genesis of viruses... and computer defense techniques

Antimalware Day: Genesis of viruses... and computer defense techniques

To honor the work of Dr. Fred Cohen and Professor Len Adleman, and the foundation they laid for research of computer threats, we decided to declare November 3 as the first ever Antimalware Day.

Sabrina Pagnotta31 Oct 20175 min. read


Digital Security

Neuroscience and security: your thoughts are safe (for now)

Neuroscience and security: your thoughts are safe (for now)

Digital Security

Neuroscience and security: your thoughts are safe (for now)

ESET's Sabrina Pagnotta delves deep into the fascinating world of neuroscience, examining whether our brains can be compromised.

Sabrina Pagnotta28 Jun 20175 min. read


Cybercrime

What motivates some young people to become cybercriminals?

What motivates some young people to become cybercriminals?

Cybercrime

What motivates some young people to become cybercriminals?

Sabrina Pagnotta takes a closer look at what motivates some young people to become cybercriminals. You may be surprised to find out some of the reasons.

Sabrina Pagnotta03 May 20174 min. read


Mr. Robot security recap: 10 lessons learned from Season 02

Mr. Robot security recap: 10 lessons learned from Season 02

Mr. Robot security recap: 10 lessons learned from Season 02

Cybersecurity and hacking play a leading role in the series, so with Mr. Robot season 02 almost over, we want to do a reality check on the scenarios we saw.

Sabrina Pagnotta23 Sep 20169 min. read


Social Media

Get rid of these undesirable 'friends' on this popular social network

Get rid of these undesirable 'friends' on this popular social network

Social Media

Get rid of these undesirable 'friends' on this popular social network

In celebration of the International Day of Friendship, we want to help you spot undesirable 'friends' on Facebook.

Sabrina Pagnotta29 Jul 20164 min. read


Digital Security

Were you planning on downloading the Pokémon GO APK? Beware fake versions!

Were you planning on downloading the Pokémon GO APK?  Beware fake versions!

Digital Security

Were you planning on downloading the Pokémon GO APK? Beware fake versions!

Since 2015, thousands of aspiring Pokémon trainers have been waiting for the release of Pokémon GO, which has just launched. Watch out for fakes.

Sabrina Pagnotta13 Jul 20163 min. read