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

1 million risky apps rejected or removed from Apple's App Store in 2020

1 million risky apps rejected or removed from Apple's App Store in 2020

1 million risky apps rejected or removed from Apple's App Store in 2020

Apple also claims to have foiled US$1.5 billion worth of potentially fraudulent transactions

Amer Owaida • 12 May 2021 • 2 min. read


WhatsApp will limit features for users who don't accept new data-sharing rules

WhatsApp will limit features for users who don't accept new data-sharing rules

WhatsApp will limit features for users who don't accept new data-sharing rules

Your account won’t be deleted, but here's what you may want to be aware of if not even repeated reminders to accept the new policy do the trick

Amer Owaida • 11 May 2021 • 2 min. read


Popular routers found vulnerable to hacker attacks

Popular routers found vulnerable to hacker attacks

Popular routers found vulnerable to hacker attacks

Millions of Brits could be at risk of cyberattacks due to poor default passwords and a lack of firmware updates

Amer Owaida • 07 May 2021 • 2 min. read


Fantastic passwords and where your children can find them

Fantastic passwords and where your children can find them

Fantastic passwords and where your children can find them

How witches, wizards and superheroes can help your kids stay safe from cyber-villains, plus other parenting hacks to encourage your children to use secure passwords

Amer Owaida • 06 May 2021 • 4 min. read


DDoS attack knocks Belgian government websites offline

DDoS attack knocks Belgian government websites offline

DDoS attack knocks Belgian government websites offline

The attack overwhelmed the systems of a Belgian ISP, leading to widespread service outages and disruptions

Amer Owaida • 05 May 2021 • 2 min. read


Microsoft will soon remove Flash Player from Windows 10 devices

Microsoft will soon remove Flash Player from Windows 10 devices

Microsoft will soon remove Flash Player from Windows 10 devices

The Patch Tuesday security update due in July should hammer the last nail in the coffin of Adobe Flash Player

Amer Owaida • 04 May 2021 • 2 min. read


INTERPOL aims to deal a blow to digital piracy

INTERPOL aims to deal a blow to digital piracy

INTERPOL aims to deal a blow to digital piracy

The agency’s new initiative will also warn about the high cost of the free lunch – the increased risk of malware exposure

Amer Owaida • 03 May 2021 • 2 min. read


FBI teams up with ‘Have I Been Pwned’ to alert Emotet victims

FBI teams up with ‘Have I Been Pwned’ to alert Emotet victims

FBI teams up with ‘Have I Been Pwned’ to alert Emotet victims

The data breach notification site now allows you to check if your login credentials may have been compromised by Emotet

Amer Owaida • 29 Apr 2021 • 2 min. read


Apple patches severe macOS security flaw

Apple patches severe macOS security flaw

Apple patches severe macOS security flaw

Mac users are being urged to update to macOS Big Sur 11.3 as at least one threat group is exploiting the zero-day bug to sneak past the operating system’s built-in security mechanisms

Amer Owaida • 27 Apr 2021 • 3 min. read