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.


422 articles by Tomáš Foltýn

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 Foltýn • 24 Jul 2019 • 2 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 Foltýn • 22 Jul 2019 • 2 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 Foltýn • 19 Jul 2019 • 0 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 Foltýn • 17 Jul 2019 • 2 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 Foltýn • 16 Jul 2019 • 2 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 Foltýn • 12 Jul 2019 • 0 min. read


UK’s data watchdog hands out two mega-fines for breaches

UK’s data watchdog hands out two mega-fines for breaches

UK’s data watchdog hands out two mega-fines for breaches

The times they have a-changed since the ICO could only slap fines worth a fraction of the current amounts

Tomáš Foltýn • 09 Jul 2019 • 3 min. read


Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Chinese smart home solutions provider Orvibo has leaked two billion logs from devices managed via its cloud platform, exposing sensitive information about their users

Tomáš Foltýn • 05 Jul 2019 • 0 min. read


NHS warned to act now to keep hackers at bay

NHS warned to act now to keep hackers at bay

NHS warned to act now to keep hackers at bay

A trifecta of issues impact the organization’s cyber-resilience and conspire to put it in the firing line of cyberattacks

Tomáš Foltýn • 03 Jul 2019 • 2 min. read