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

US gov’t warns against paying off ransomware attackers

US gov’t warns against paying off ransomware attackers

US gov’t warns against paying off ransomware attackers

Companies facilitating ransomware payments run the risk of facing stern penalties for violating US regulations

Amer Owaida • 06 Oct 2020 • 2 min. read


5 steps to secure your connected devices

5 steps to secure your connected devices

5 steps to secure your connected devices

As we steadily adopt smart devices into our lives, we shouldn’t forget about keeping them secured and our data protected

Amer Owaida • 05 Oct 2020 • 4 min. read


Cyber Security Awareness Month is here!

Cyber Security Awareness Month is here!

Cyber Security Awareness Month is here!

A month teaching us that when everyone pitches in and does their part, then almost everyone is protected

Amer Owaida • 01 Oct 2020 • 3 min. read


Microsoft 365 services back online after hours-long outage

Microsoft 365 services back online after hours-long outage

Microsoft 365 services back online after hours-long outage

Microsoft resolves a service disruption that affected Office 365, Outlook.com, Teams and other cloud-based services

Amer Owaida • 30 Sep 2020 • 1 min. read


FBI, CISA warn of disinformation campaigns about hacked voting systems

FBI, CISA warn of disinformation campaigns about hacked voting systems

FBI, CISA warn of disinformation campaigns about hacked voting systems

Threat actors may spread false claims about compromised voting systems in order to undermine confidence in the electoral process

Amer Owaida • 29 Sep 2020 • 2 min. read


5 tips for better Google Drive security

5 tips for better Google Drive security

5 tips for better Google Drive security

As cloud storage solutions are becoming more and more popular, we look at several simple steps you can take to secure your files on Google Drive

Amer Owaida • 25 Sep 2020 • 5 min. read


Ray-Ban parent company reportedly suffers major ransomware attack

Ray-Ban parent company reportedly suffers major ransomware attack

Ray-Ban parent company reportedly suffers major ransomware attack

There is no evidence that cybercriminals were also able to steal customer data

Amer Owaida • 24 Sep 2020 • 1 min. read


179 arrested in massive dark web bust

179 arrested in massive dark web bust

179 arrested in massive dark web bust

The sting is said to be the US Government’s largest operation targeting crime in the internet’s seedy underbelly

Amer Owaida • 23 Sep 2020 • 2 min. read


New tool helps companies assess why employees click on phishing emails

New tool helps companies assess why employees click on phishing emails

New tool helps companies assess why employees click on phishing emails

NIST’s tool can help organizations improve the testing of their employees’ phish-spotting prowess

Amer Owaida • 22 Sep 2020 • 3 min. read