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.


423 articles by Tomáš Foltýn

Software bugs put nearly 100 million health records at risk of exposure

Software bugs put nearly 100 million health records at risk of exposure

Software bugs put nearly 100 million health records at risk of exposure

The slew of vulnerabilities – since patched – were found without the use of automated testing tools

Tomáš Foltýn • 08 Aug 2018 • 2 min. read


Interviewing ESET’s experts about the Web’s journey so far - part 2

Interviewing ESET’s experts about the Web’s journey so far - part 2

Interviewing ESET’s experts about the Web’s journey so far - part 2

Today, we continue with our series of conversations with ESET’s security pros to hear what they have to say about the evolution of the World Wide Web since it was publicly announced 27 years ago

Tomáš Foltýn • 07 Aug 2018 • 5 min. read


Apple chip supplier blames WannaCryptor variant for plant shutdowns

Apple chip supplier blames WannaCryptor variant for plant shutdowns

Apple chip supplier blames WannaCryptor variant for plant shutdowns

The malware outbreak has even prompted concerns of delays in the shipments of the next wave of iPhones

Tomáš Foltýn • 07 Aug 2018 • 2 min. read


Interviewing ESET’s experts about the Web’s journey so far - part 1

Interviewing ESET’s experts about the Web’s journey so far - part 1

Interviewing ESET’s experts about the Web’s journey so far - part 1

What has the journey of the World Wide Web been like so far, as seen and experienced by ESET’s security folk? ESET Senior Research Fellow David Harley provides his take in the first installment of our series of interviews marking the Web’s 27th birthday

Tomáš Foltýn • 06 Aug 2018 • 10 min. read


Reddit reveals breach as attacker circumvents staff’s 2FA

Reddit reveals breach as attacker circumvents staff’s 2FA

Reddit reveals breach as attacker circumvents staff’s 2FA

The company has learned the hard way that there are better ways to deliver two-factor authentication than via text messages

Tomáš Foltýn • 02 Aug 2018 • 2 min. read


HP offers rewards for hacking its printers

HP offers rewards for hacking its printers

HP offers rewards for hacking its printers

But don’t get too excited just yet: the first-of-its-kind bug bounty program for printers is invite-only for now

Tomáš Foltýn • 01 Aug 2018 • 2 min. read


OneDrive app for Android updated with fingerprint authentication

OneDrive app for Android updated with fingerprint authentication

OneDrive app for Android updated with fingerprint authentication

With this update, Microsoft is bringing a feature for Android users that has been available on iOS devices for quite a while now

Tomáš Foltýn • 31 Jul 2018 • 1 min. read


Inmates hack prison tablets for free credits

Inmates hack prison tablets for free credits

Inmates hack prison tablets for free credits

The nature of the vulnerability hasn’t been disclosed, but is said to have already been identified and fixed

Tomáš Foltýn • 31 Jul 2018 • 2 min. read


Google wants you to beef up your account security with its own hardware token

Google wants you to beef up your account security with its own hardware token

Google wants you to beef up your account security with its own hardware token

The company credits hardware-based two-factor authentication with practically eliminating the problem of phishing attacks that have targeted its own employees of late

Tomáš Foltýn • 27 Jul 2018 • 2 min. read