Lysa Myers

Lysa Myers

Security Researcher


Education? 20 years helping – helping users, analyzing malware, talking with people implementing security technology, and testing security software.

Highlights of your career? Seeing the first few droplets before the Melissa virus storm hit, surviving the Worm Wars of 2004, my first presentation at VB in 2006, and having an article published in USA Today in 2013.

Position and history at ESET? Joined ESET: 2013. Current title: Security Researcher

What malware do you hate the most? The ExploreZip family – it overwrote files, thus destroying the data. Plenty of people lost a lot of work as a result of those outbreaks.

Favorite activities? Adventuring and whimsy-seeking.

What is your golden rule for cyberspace? An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? 1981 Commodore VIC-20. And then I continued using a variety of early-80s technology until roughly 1993 (oof!).

Favorite computer game/activity? Checking my Twitter feed.


85 articles by Lysa Myers

Digital Security

Cloud security policy: The questions you need to ask

Cloud security policy: The questions you need to ask

Digital Security

Cloud security policy: The questions you need to ask

Cloud services are very much what you make of them, and you need to apply at least an equivalent level of rigorousness, in terms of risk assessment, as you would with assets that are hosted on your own network.

Lysa Myers29 Sep 20174 min. read


How many people outside the US are affected by the Equifax breach?

How many people outside the US are affected by the Equifax breach?

How many people outside the US are affected by the Equifax breach?

In the recent Equifax breach you may have noticed that people in the UK and Canada are also affected but there has been little clarification as to how many.

Lysa Myers15 Sep 20173 min. read


Digital Security

Equifax breach: 5 defensive steps to take now

Equifax breach: 5 defensive steps to take now

Digital Security

Equifax breach: 5 defensive steps to take now

Indications are that this breach occurred between mid-May and July 2017, and that it was discovered by Equifax on July 29. As this has potentially affected almost half of all adults in the US, you may be wondering how to identify or mitigate problems caused by this breach.

Lysa Myers11 Sep 20175 min. read


Digital Security

ESET celebrates 30 years of innovation in IT security by giving away $30,000 to nonprofits

ESET celebrates 30 years of innovation in IT security by giving away $30,000 to nonprofits

Digital Security

ESET celebrates 30 years of innovation in IT security by giving away $30,000 to nonprofits

ESET are giving away a total of $30,000 in prize money to nonprofits to celebrate 30 years of continuous technological innovation in IT security.

Lysa Myers21 Jul 20172 min. read


Cybercrime

School's almost out … Don’t let cybercriminals in

School's almost out … Don’t let cybercriminals in

Cybercrime

School's almost out … Don’t let cybercriminals in

Cybersecurity should be a priority for educational institutions, says ESET's Lysa Myers. It's important to protect students and staff from cybercriminals.

Lysa Myers02 May 20177 min. read


Ransomware

Healthcare challenges: Ransomware and the Internet of Things are the tip of the iceberg

Healthcare challenges: Ransomware and the Internet of Things are the tip of the iceberg

Ransomware

Healthcare challenges: Ransomware and the Internet of Things are the tip of the iceberg

ESET's Lysa Myers discusses the challenges facing healthcare technology, medical and fitness devices and highlights the need to secure medical devices

Lysa Myers07 Apr 20178 min. read


Scams

Tax identity fraud: Bringing the fight to this menace

Tax identity fraud: Bringing the fight to this menace

Scams

Tax identity fraud: Bringing the fight to this menace

Tax identity fraud is a multibillion dollar industry for criminals. ESET's Lysa Myers explores new measures and offers some top tips on how to tackle this menace.

Lysa Myers06 Apr 20178 min. read


Digital Security

Ways in which to plug the infosec talent gap

Ways in which to plug the infosec talent gap

Digital Security

Ways in which to plug the infosec talent gap

ESET's Lysa Myers looks at the shortage of qualified information security talent to fill positions, discussing ways in which to plug the infosec talent gap.

Lysa Myers09 Mar 20174 min. read


Digital Security

Entrust your security secrets to a safe pair of hands

Entrust your security secrets to a safe pair of hands

Digital Security

Entrust your security secrets to a safe pair of hands

Imagine: your security is flawless. Not a single other person can access your sensitive information or accounts. And then the unthinkable happens – you’re in an accident. How will your loved ones get past your security measures to tend to your affairs?

Lysa Myers08 Feb 20173 min. read