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

How safe is your USB drive? Understanding USB security risks

How safe is your USB drive? Understanding USB security risks

How safe is your USB drive? Understanding USB security risks

What are some of the key security risks to be aware of when using USB flash drives and how can you mitigate the threats?

Amer Owaida • 20 Oct 2020 • 3 min. read


Microsoft issues two emergency Windows patches

Microsoft issues two emergency Windows patches

Microsoft issues two emergency Windows patches

The flaws, neither of which is being actively exploited, were fixed mere days after the monthly Patch Tuesday rollout

Amer Owaida • 19 Oct 2020 • 2 min. read


Child abductors may use social media to lure victims, FBI warns

Child abductors may use social media to lure victims, FBI warns

Child abductors may use social media to lure victims, FBI warns

School closings and more screen time can ultimately put children at an increased risk of being kidnapped by strangers they met online

Amer Owaida • 16 Oct 2020 • 2 min. read


Zoom to begin rolling out end-to-end encryption

Zoom to begin rolling out end-to-end encryption

Zoom to begin rolling out end-to-end encryption

The videoconferencing platform is making the feature available to users of both free and paid tiers

Amer Owaida • 15 Oct 2020 • 3 min. read


50,000 home cameras reportedly hacked, footage posted online

50,000 home cameras reportedly hacked, footage posted online

50,000 home cameras reportedly hacked, footage posted online

Some footage has already appeared on adult sites, with cybercriminals offering lifetime access to the entire loot for US$150

Amer Owaida • 14 Oct 2020 • 3 min. read


Attackers chain Windows, VPN flaws to target US government agencies

Attackers chain Windows, VPN flaws to target US government agencies

Attackers chain Windows, VPN flaws to target US government agencies

Bad actors have accessed US elections support systems, although there's no evidence to suggest that election data has been compromised, say FBI and CISA

Amer Owaida • 13 Oct 2020 • 2 min. read


55 security flaws found in various Apple services

55 security flaws found in various Apple services

55 security flaws found in various Apple services

Five ethical hackers have earned almost US$300,000 in bug bounty rewards – so far

Amer Owaida • 09 Oct 2020 • 2 min. read


Google adds password breach alerts to Chrome for Android, iOS

Google adds password breach alerts to Chrome for Android, iOS

Google adds password breach alerts to Chrome for Android, iOS

The feature is part of the browser's security improvements that were first built into its desktop version

Amer Owaida • 08 Oct 2020 • 2 min. read


Working from a hotel? Beware the dangers of public Wi-Fi

Working from a hotel? Beware the dangers of public Wi-Fi

Working from a hotel? Beware the dangers of public Wi-Fi

As more and more hotels are turning rooms into offices, the FBI is warning remote workers of cyber-threats lurking in the shadows

Amer Owaida • 07 Oct 2020 • 3 min. read