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

5 common scams targeting teens – and how to stay safe

5 common scams targeting teens – and how to stay safe

5 common scams targeting teens – and how to stay safe

From knock-off designer products to too-good-to-be-true job offers, here are five common schemes fraudsters use to trick teenagers out of their money and sensitive data

Amer Owaida • 01 Jun 2021 • 5 min. read


Don’t feed the trolls and other tips for avoiding online drama

Don’t feed the trolls and other tips for avoiding online drama

Don’t feed the trolls and other tips for avoiding online drama

You may not be able to escape internet trolls, but you have a choice about how you will deal with them – here’s how you can handle trolls without losing your cool

Amer Owaida • 31 May 2021 • 4 min. read


Bluetooth bugs could allow attackers to impersonate devices

Bluetooth bugs could allow attackers to impersonate devices

Bluetooth bugs could allow attackers to impersonate devices

Patches to remedy the vulnerabilities should be released over the coming weeks

Amer Owaida • 26 May 2021 • 2 min. read


Apple fixes macOS zero-day bug that let malware take secret screenshots

Apple fixes macOS zero-day bug that let malware take secret screenshots

Apple fixes macOS zero-day bug that let malware take secret screenshots

You would do well to update to macOS Big Sur 11.4 post-haste

Amer Owaida • 25 May 2021 • 2 min. read


Rom-con: How romance fraud targets older people – and how to stay safe

Rom-con: How romance fraud targets older people – and how to stay safe

Rom-con: How romance fraud targets older people – and how to stay safe

Online dating scams often follow the same script – here’s what senior citizens should watch out for and how their younger relatives can help them avoid falling victim

Amer Owaida • 24 May 2021 • 5 min. read


Android 12 will give you more control over how much data you share with apps

Android 12 will give you more control over how much data you share with apps

Android 12 will give you more control over how much data you share with apps

An all-new privacy dashboard and better location, microphone and camera controls are all aimed at curbing apps’ data-slurping habits

Amer Owaida • 20 May 2021 • 2 min. read


Scams target families of missing persons, FBI warns

Scams target families of missing persons, FBI warns

Scams target families of missing persons, FBI warns

Con artists use social media to find and target victims for various nefarious ends, including to extort relatives of missing persons

Amer Owaida • 18 May 2021 • 2 min. read


Verizon's 2021 DBIR: Phishing and ransomware threats looming ever larger

Verizon's 2021 DBIR: Phishing and ransomware threats looming ever larger

Verizon's 2021 DBIR: Phishing and ransomware threats looming ever larger

The report provides unique insights into how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the data breach landscape

Amer Owaida • 14 May 2021 • 2 min. read


European police bust major online investment fraud ring

European police bust major online investment fraud ring

European police bust major online investment fraud ring

The operation was carried out against an organized group that used online trading platforms to swindle victims out of US$36 million

Amer Owaida • 13 May 2021 • 2 min. read