Tomáš Foltýn

Tomáš Foltýn

Editor-in-chief


Education: M.A. in translation and interpreting

Highlights of your career: Wearing two career hats for the better part of the past ten years while retaining a semblance of normality.

Position and history of ESET I joined ESET as a security writer in late 2017 after being bitten by the cybersecurity bug.

What malware do you hate the most Ransomware (for adding insult to injury, literally).

Favorite activities: Reading, cycling, travelling.

Golden rule for cyberspace? 'Distrust and caution are the parents of security.' Benjamin Franklin’s thoughtful advice from 300 years ago nicely applies to cyberspace.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? A gifted 386 PC in the mid-1990s. It worked a little erratically, though (or maybe it was a classic example of 'problem exists between keyboard and chair'?)

Favorite computer game / activity: I'm a bit of a power user of RSS feeds, which I use to indulge my news consumption habit while keeping empty ‘news calories’ at bay.


416 articles by Tomáš Foltýn

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

A critical vulnerability that was thought to affect VLC media player was later downgraded to medium severity, and the player's maker slammed the bug disclosure process

Tomáš Foltýn26 Jul 20190 min. read


South African power company battles ransomware attack

South African power company battles ransomware attack

South African power company battles ransomware attack

The power utility appears to be well on track to a swift recovery following an attack that ultimately left some people without electricity

Tomáš Foltýn26 Jul 20192 min. read


Streaming service withstands 13-day DDoS siege

Streaming service withstands 13-day DDoS siege

Streaming service withstands 13-day DDoS siege

The attack, unleashed by a 400,000-strong Mirai-style botnet, may be the largest of its kind on record

Tomáš Foltýn25 Jul 20191 min. read


Data breaches can haunt firms for years

Data breaches can haunt firms for years

Data breaches can haunt firms for years

The compromised company may bear the financial brunt of the breach within the first year after the incident occurs, but the price tag is still far from final

Tomáš Foltýn24 Jul 20192 min. read


VLC player has a critical flaw – and there's no patch yet (updated)

VLC player has a critical flaw – and there's no patch yet (updated)

VLC player has a critical flaw – and there's no patch yet (updated)

On the flip side, there are currently no known cases of the vulnerability being exploited in the wild

Tomáš Foltýn22 Jul 20192 min. read


Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ESET researchers release new findings about malware linked to the Ke3chang APT group, including details about Okrum, a previously unreported backdoor

Tomáš Foltýn19 Jul 20190 min. read


BlueKeep patching isn’t progressing fast enough

BlueKeep patching isn’t progressing fast enough

BlueKeep patching isn’t progressing fast enough

Keeping up with BlueKeep; or how many internet-facing systems, and in which countries and industries, remain ripe for exploitation?

Tomáš Foltýn17 Jul 20192 min. read


How your Instagram account could have been hacked

How your Instagram account could have been hacked

How your Instagram account could have been hacked

A researcher found that it was possible to subvert the platform’s password recovery mechanism and take control of user accounts

Tomáš Foltýn16 Jul 20192 min. read


Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ESET researchers describe the ins and outs of a zero-day exploit that has been used for a highly targeted attack and reveal the name of the threat actor that deployed it

Tomáš Foltýn12 Jul 20190 min. read