Jake Moore

Jake Moore

Global Security Advisor


Education: BSc in Mathematics & Statistics

Highlights of your career: Socially engineering and hacking my way into a police station. Ethically!

Position and history of ESET: After 14 years investigating digital forensics and cybercrime for the police, I became a Security Specialist and the Spokesperson for ESET UK.

What malware do you hate the most? Any malware that gets into the backup which repeats the annoying cycle! I’ve seen so many small businesses suffer this way.

Favorite activities: Surfing, stand up paddleboarding, skateboarding – just put any board under my feet and I’m happy.

Golden rule for cyberspace? Multi factor authentication

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? It was the late 80s and I played endless Duck Hunt on the NES.

Favorite computer game / activity: Water sports photography. The combination of nature, thrill seeking and technology all in one couldn’t be more perfect.


33 articles by Jake Moore

Digital Security

Your voice is my password

Your voice is my password

Digital Security

Your voice is my password

AI-driven voice cloning can make things far too easy for scammers – I know because I’ve tested it so that you don’t have to learn about the risks the hard way.

Jake Moore22 Nov 20236 min. read


Social Media

Staying safe on OnlyFans: The naked truth

Staying safe on OnlyFans: The naked truth

Social Media

Staying safe on OnlyFans: The naked truth

How content creators and subscribers can embrace the social media platform without (overly) exposing themselves to the potentially toxic brew of NSFW content and privacy threats

Jake Moore and André Lameiras28 Mar 20236 min. read


Privacy

Alexa, who else is listening?

Alexa, who else is listening?

Privacy

Alexa, who else is listening?

Your smart speaker is designed to listen, but could it be eavesdropping too?

Jake Moore09 Feb 20235 min. read


Digital Security

Tractors vs. threat actors: How to hack a farm

Tractors vs. threat actors: How to hack a farm

Digital Security

Tractors vs. threat actors: How to hack a farm

Forget pests for a minute. Modern farms also face another – and more insidious – breed of threat.

Jake Moore05 Dec 20225 min. read


Scams

Don’t get scammed when buying tickets online

Don’t get scammed when buying tickets online

Scams

Don’t get scammed when buying tickets online

With hot-ticket events firmly back on the agenda, scammers selling fake tickets online have also come out in force

Jake Moore19 Oct 20224 min. read


How To

What happens with a hacked Instagram account – and how to recover it

What happens with a hacked Instagram account – and how to recover it

How To

What happens with a hacked Instagram account – and how to recover it

Had your Instagram account stolen? Don’t panic – here’s how to get your account back and how to avoid getting hacked (again)

Jake Moore26 Sep 20227 min. read


Scams

TikShock: Don’t get caught out by these 5 TikTok scams

TikShock: Don’t get caught out by these 5 TikTok scams

Scams

TikShock: Don’t get caught out by these 5 TikTok scams

Are you aware of the perils of the world’s no. 1 social media? Do you know how to avoid scams and stay safe on TikTok?

Jake Moore30 Aug 20224 min. read


Less Technical

NFT: A new-fangled trend or also a new-found treasure?

NFT: A new-fangled trend or also a new-found treasure?

Less Technical

NFT: A new-fangled trend or also a new-found treasure?

I’ve created an NFT so you don’t have to – here's the good, the bad and the intangible of the hot-ticket tokens

Jake Moore25 Jul 20228 min. read


Less Technical

Driving to France this summer? Watch out for scam websites before you go

Driving to France this summer? Watch out for scam websites before you go

Less Technical

Driving to France this summer? Watch out for scam websites before you go

Scammers don't take the summer off – be on your guard when buying your Crit'Air sticker

Jake Moore08 Jul 20223 min. read