Amer Owaida

Amer Owaida

Security Writer


Education M.A. in translation and interpreting.

Highlights of your career Working as a copywriter and freelancing as a translator while thinking in the correct language.

Position and history at ESET Joined in the fall of 2019 as security writer.

What malware do you hate the most? Adware, annoying the living daylight out of me since forever.

Favorite activities Drinking coffee while reading a book, exploring new places, trying new things..

Golden rule for cyberspace Don’t trust and always verify, always use a Gandalf level adblocker.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? A Pentium 3 powered pc with a GeForce card lacking a pixel shader, around the year 2000 so dial up modems were still a thing.

Favorite computer game/activity Assassin’s Creed or God of War spinning myths and history in fun alternative ways.


339 articles by Amer Owaida

Cybersecurity Advent calendar: Tips for buying gifts and not receiving coal

Cybersecurity Advent calendar: Tips for buying gifts and not receiving coal

Cybersecurity Advent calendar: Tips for buying gifts and not receiving coal

While shopping for the perfect presents, be on the lookout for naughty cybercriminals trying to ruin your Christmas cheer by tricking you out of both gifts and money

Amer Owaida • 10 Dec 2020 • 4 min. read


Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes 58 flaws

Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes 58 flaws

Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes 58 flaws

The last Patch Tuesday of the year brings another fresh batch of fixes for Microsoft products and while the number may be lower the patches are no less important.

Amer Owaida • 09 Dec 2020 • 2 min. read


The Internal Revenue Service expands identity protection to all tax-payers

The Internal Revenue Service expands identity protection to all tax-payers

The Internal Revenue Service expands identity protection to all tax-payers

Starting mid-January, U.S. tax-payers will be able to enroll in the Identity Protection PIN program that was previously available only to certain users.

Amer Owaida • 08 Dec 2020 • 2 min. read


Google patches four high-severity flaws in Chrome

Google patches four high-severity flaws in Chrome

Google patches four high-severity flaws in Chrome

The new release patches a total of eight vulnerabilities affecting the desktop versions of the popular browser.

Amer Owaida • 07 Dec 2020 • 1 min. read


iPhone hack allowed device takeover via Wi-Fi

iPhone hack allowed device takeover via Wi-Fi

iPhone hack allowed device takeover via Wi-Fi

Using a zero-click exploit, an attacker could have taken complete control of any iPhone within Wi-Fi range in seconds

Amer Owaida • 03 Dec 2020 • 2 min. read


Cyberattackers could trick scientists into producing dangerous substances

Cyberattackers could trick scientists into producing dangerous substances

Cyberattackers could trick scientists into producing dangerous substances

Without ever setting foot in the lab, a threat actor could dupe DNA researchers into creating pathogens, according to a study describing "an end-to-end cyber-biological attack"

Amer Owaida • 01 Dec 2020 • 2 min. read


Mobile payment apps: How to stay safe when paying with your phone

Mobile payment apps: How to stay safe when paying with your phone

Mobile payment apps: How to stay safe when paying with your phone

Are mobile payments and digital wallets safe? Are the apps safer than credit cards? What are the main risks? Here’s what to know.

Amer Owaida • 30 Nov 2020 • 5 min. read


Europol and partners thwart massive credit card fraud scheme

Europol and partners thwart massive credit card fraud scheme

Europol and partners thwart massive credit card fraud scheme

The operation was carried out against fraudsters trying to monetize stolen credit card data on the internet’s seedy underbelly

Amer Owaida • 27 Nov 2020 • 2 min. read


FBI warns of threat actors spoofing Bureau domains, email accounts

FBI warns of threat actors spoofing Bureau domains, email accounts

FBI warns of threat actors spoofing Bureau domains, email accounts

The U.S. law enforcement agency shares a sampling of more than 90 spoofed FBI-related domains registered recently

Amer Owaida • 26 Nov 2020 • 2 min. read