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.


340 articles by Amer Owaida

Privacy

Google scores big win as court blocks iPhone tracking lawsuit

Google scores big win as court blocks iPhone tracking lawsuit

Privacy

Google scores big win as court blocks iPhone tracking lawsuit

The tech giant wins an appeal against a claim that it unlawfully collected personal data of millions of iPhone users

Amer Owaida10 Nov 20213 min. read


Cybercrime

Robinhood data breach affects 7 million people

Robinhood data breach affects 7 million people

Cybercrime

Robinhood data breach affects 7 million people

An attacker gained access to some of Robinhood's customer support systems and stole the personal data of a third of the app's userbase

Amer Owaida09 Nov 20212 min. read


Mobile Security

Google squashes Android zero-day bug exploited in targeted attacks

Google squashes Android zero-day bug exploited in targeted attacks

Mobile Security

Google squashes Android zero-day bug exploited in targeted attacks

Beyond the vulnerability in the Android kernel, the monthly round of security patches plugs another 38 security loopholes

Amer Owaida04 Nov 20212 min. read


Cybercrime

Man charged with hacking major US sports leagues to illegally stream games

Man charged with hacking major US sports leagues to illegally stream games

Cybercrime

Man charged with hacking major US sports leagues to illegally stream games

On top of illegally streaming sports games for profit, the man is also believed to have attempted to extort MLB for $150,000

Amer Owaida02 Nov 20212 min. read


Kids Online

5 tips for parents for a cybersecure Halloween

5 tips for parents for a cybersecure Halloween

Kids Online

5 tips for parents for a cybersecure Halloween

What are some of the key dangers faced by children online and how can you help protect them from the ghosts, ghouls and goblins creeping on the internet?

Amer Owaida28 Oct 20216 min. read


Cybercrime

Dark HunTOR: 150 arrested, $31 million seized in major dark web bust

Dark HunTOR: 150 arrested, $31 million seized in major dark web bust

Cybercrime

Dark HunTOR: 150 arrested, $31 million seized in major dark web bust

The police sting spanned three continents and involved crackdowns in nine countries

Amer Owaida27 Oct 20212 min. read


Privacy

Brave browser replaces Google with its own search engine

Brave browser replaces Google with its own search engine

Privacy

Brave browser replaces Google with its own search engine

Brave Search will become the default search option for new users in the US, UK, Canada, Germany and France, with more countries to follow soon

Amer Owaida20 Oct 20212 min. read


Less Technical

$5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin transactions possibly tied to ransomware

$5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin transactions possibly tied to ransomware

Less Technical

$5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin transactions possibly tied to ransomware

Threat actors are increasingly using advanced tactics to obfuscate and launder their illicit gains, a report by the US Government finds

Amer Owaida19 Oct 20212 min. read


Digital Security

Microsoft thwarts record-breaking DDoS attack

Microsoft thwarts record-breaking DDoS attack

Digital Security

Microsoft thwarts record-breaking DDoS attack

The attack, which clocked in at 2.4 Tbps, targeted an Azure customer based in Europe

Amer Owaida12 Oct 20211 min. read