Ondrej Kubovič

Ondrej Kubovič

Security Evangelist


Education: Bc. in Journalism, Master's Degree in Political Science

Highlights of your career: Working for Slovak media for seven years, focusing on IT security, homeland security and defense matters. Managing media department at Bratislava-based security conferenceGLOBSEC.

Position and history at ESET: Joined ESET as a Security Specialist in September 2015. Fresh, new and eager to work.

What malware do you hate the most? The one my family downloads and I have to remove.

Favorite activities: Freeride snowboarding, meeting new people, reading and, as boring as it sounds, traveling.

Golden rule for cyberspace? Backup, update and never go on a clicking spree.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? I think it was in 1994 – 286 with MS-DOS preinstalled. There was no monitor available, so we could only use it when nobody was watching the TV.

Favorite computer game / activity: Classics such as Counter-Strike or the Call of Duty series. But what I do most on my computer is browse the web looking for interesting stuff.


77 articles by Ondrej Kubovič

Digital Security

A single protective technology means a single point of failure

A single protective technology means a single point of failure

Digital Security

A single protective technology means a single point of failure

A single protective technology means a single point of failure. A company aiming to build reliable and strong cybersecurity defenses should opt for a solution offering multiple complementary technologies.

Ondrej Kubovič02 May 20175 min. read


Digital Security

Machine learning and math can’t trump smart attackers

Machine learning and math can’t trump smart attackers

Digital Security

Machine learning and math can’t trump smart attackers

Machine learning alone is not enough to protect endpoints and predicting an attacker's next moves. Other security solutions and human input are needed.

Ondrej Kubovič25 Apr 20173 min. read


Digital Security

When PR and reality collide: The truth about machine learning in cybersecurity

When PR and reality collide: The truth about machine learning in cybersecurity

Digital Security

When PR and reality collide: The truth about machine learning in cybersecurity

Machine learning (ML) is routinely cited by post-truth vendors as their biggest selling point, their main advantage. But ML – if it’s done properly – comes with problems and limitations.

Ondrej Kubovič18 Apr 20174 min. read


Digital Security

Don’t buy the elixir of youth: Machine learning is not magic

Don’t buy the elixir of youth: Machine learning is not magic

Digital Security

Don’t buy the elixir of youth: Machine learning is not magic

There is no magic in machine learning. It's a field of computer science that gives computers the ability to find patterns in huge amounts of data.

Ondrej Kubovič12 Apr 20173 min. read


Digital Security

Fighting post-truth with reality in cybersecurity

Fighting post-truth with reality in cybersecurity

Digital Security

Fighting post-truth with reality in cybersecurity

Welcome to the beginning of a new series of short articles focused on the currents state of AI, all the ins and outs of machine learning, and how it affects cybersecurity.

Ondrej Kubovič11 Apr 20172 min. read


It’s time to finally say goodbye to Windows XP. And Vista. Again

It’s time to finally say goodbye to Windows XP. And Vista. Again

It’s time to finally say goodbye to Windows XP. And Vista. Again

Three years ago, Microsoft ended its extended support for Windows XP. Today, almost 8% of desktop users worldwide are still run the operating system.

Ondrej Kubovič07 Apr 20173 min. read


16 years of Mac OS X: Secure but not invincible to malware

16 years of Mac OS X: Secure but not invincible to malware

16 years of Mac OS X: Secure but not invincible to malware

Mac OS X is still secure 16 years after its creation, but increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals. No operating system is 100% malware-proof.

Ondrej Kubovič24 Mar 20172 min. read


Ransomware

Trends in Android ransomware

Trends in Android ransomware

Ransomware

Trends in Android ransomware

2016 saw interesting developments within the Android ransomware scene. Ransomware emerged as one of the most pressing cybersecurity issues on the mobile platform.

Ondrej Kubovič20 Feb 20171 min. read


Privacy

Worrying about data privacy isn’t enough: Here’s how to own your online presence

Worrying about data privacy isn’t enough: Here’s how to own your online presence

Privacy

Worrying about data privacy isn’t enough: Here’s how to own your online presence

As Data Privacy Day is upon us, we thought it apt to put together some top tips on how to manage and secure your online information.

Ondrej Kubovič27 Jan 20172 min. read