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

SIM swap scam: What it is and how to protect yourself

SIM swap scam: What it is and how to protect yourself

SIM swap scam: What it is and how to protect yourself

Here’s what to know about attacks where a fraudster has your number, literally and otherwise

Amer Owaida • 26 Nov 2020 • 3 min. read


Up to 350,000 Spotify accounts hacked in credential stuffing attacks

Up to 350,000 Spotify accounts hacked in credential stuffing attacks

Up to 350,000 Spotify accounts hacked in credential stuffing attacks

This won't be music to your ears – researchers spot an unsecured database replete with records used for an account hijacking spree

Amer Owaida • 24 Nov 2020 • 2 min. read


5 takeaways from the 2020 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study

5 takeaways from the 2020 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study

5 takeaways from the 2020 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study

From the impact of the pandemic on cybersecurity careers to workers’ job satisfaction, the report offers a number of interesting findings

Amer Owaida • 20 Nov 2020 • 2 min. read


The worst passwords of 2020: Is it time to change yours?

The worst passwords of 2020: Is it time to change yours?

The worst passwords of 2020: Is it time to change yours?

They’re supremely easy to remember, as well as easy to crack. Here’s how to improve your password security.

Amer Owaida • 19 Nov 2020 • 2 min. read


Bumble bugs could have exposed personal data of all users

Bumble bugs could have exposed personal data of all users

Bumble bugs could have exposed personal data of all users

The information at risk of theft due to API flaws included people’s pictures, locations, dating preferences and Facebook data

Amer Owaida • 18 Nov 2020 • 2 min. read


Cybersecurity careers: Which one is right for you?

Cybersecurity careers: Which one is right for you?

Cybersecurity careers: Which one is right for you?

Looking for vulnerabilities, securing systems or dismantling them, these are all viable career paths in the cybersecurity industry. Could one of them be right for you?

Amer Owaida • 13 Nov 2020 • 5 min. read


Google patches two new zero-day flaws in Chrome

Google patches two new zero-day flaws in Chrome

Google patches two new zero-day flaws in Chrome

The last three weeks have seen a bumper crop of patches for zero-day bugs across software from Google, Apple and Microsoft

Amer Owaida • 12 Nov 2020 • 2 min. read


Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes 17 critical flaws, Windows zero-day

Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes 17 critical flaws, Windows zero-day

Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes 17 critical flaws, Windows zero-day

The second Tuesday of the month brings another fresh batch of fixes for security vulnerabilities in various Microsoft products

Amer Owaida • 11 Nov 2020 • 1 min. read


Data on millions of hotel guests exposed in cloud storage leak

Data on millions of hotel guests exposed in cloud storage leak

Data on millions of hotel guests exposed in cloud storage leak

The cache of data sitting wide open on a server included full names, national ID numbers and credit card data

Amer Owaida • 10 Nov 2020 • 2 min. read