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

Google adds security enhancements to Gmail, Meet and Chat

Google adds security enhancements to Gmail, Meet and Chat

Google adds security enhancements to Gmail, Meet and Chat

The tech giant introduces its own version of verified accounts in Gmail, rolls out increased moderation controls in Meet, and enhances phishing protection in Chat

Amer Owaida • 23 Jul 2020 • 2 min. read


Privacy watchdogs urge videoconferencing services to boost privacy protections

Privacy watchdogs urge videoconferencing services to boost privacy protections

Privacy watchdogs urge videoconferencing services to boost privacy protections

The open letter highlights five security and privacy principles that require heightened attention from videoconferencing services

Amer Owaida • 22 Jul 2020 • 2 min. read


7 VPN services leaked data of over 20 million users, says report

7 VPN services leaked data of over 20 million users, says report

7 VPN services leaked data of over 20 million users, says report

A report calls into question the providers’ security practices and dismisses their claims of being no-log VPN services

Amer Owaida • 20 Jul 2020 • 3 min. read


Data breach reports down by one-third in first half of 2020

Data breach reports down by one-third in first half of 2020

Data breach reports down by one-third in first half of 2020

The Identity Theft Resource Center doesn't expect the trend to last, however

Amer Owaida • 20 Jul 2020 • 2 min. read


High-profile Twitter accounts hacked to promote Bitcoin scam

High-profile Twitter accounts hacked to promote Bitcoin scam

High-profile Twitter accounts hacked to promote Bitcoin scam

Tech titans and prominent politicians among victims of a sprawling hack that Twitter says leveraged its internal tools

Amer Owaida • 16 Jul 2020 • 2 min. read


Microsoft patches critical, wormable flaw in Windows DNS Server

Microsoft patches critical, wormable flaw in Windows DNS Server

Microsoft patches critical, wormable flaw in Windows DNS Server

The company urges organizations to waste no time in installing updates to fix the vulnerability that rates a ‘perfect’ 10 on the severity scale

Amer Owaida • 15 Jul 2020 • 1 min. read


Details of 142 million MGM hotel guests selling for US$2,900

Details of 142 million MGM hotel guests selling for US$2,900

Details of 142 million MGM hotel guests selling for US$2,900

It appears that the July 2019 breach at MGM Resorts affected far more people than initially thought

Amer Owaida • 15 Jul 2020 • 1 min. read


Zoom patches zero-day flaw in Windows client

Zoom patches zero-day flaw in Windows client

Zoom patches zero-day flaw in Windows client

The vulnerability exposed Zoom users running Windows 7 or earlier OS versions to remote attacks

Amer Owaida • 13 Jul 2020 • 2 min. read


Billions of stolen passwords for sale on the dark web

Billions of stolen passwords for sale on the dark web

Billions of stolen passwords for sale on the dark web

While logins to music and video streaming services sell for less than ten dollars each, domain admin access is being offered for US$120,000

Amer Owaida • 09 Jul 2020 • 3 min. read