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

Chrome now flags HTTP sites as “not secure”

Chrome now flags HTTP sites as “not secure”

Chrome now flags HTTP sites as “not secure”

This is bad news for many websites that have yet to embrace encrypted connections

Tomáš Foltýn • 26 Jul 2018 • 2 min. read


Bluetooth bug could expose devices to snoopers

Bluetooth bug could expose devices to snoopers

Bluetooth bug could expose devices to snoopers

Patches have already been released or are expected to see the light of day soon

Tomáš Foltýn • 24 Jul 2018 • 2 min. read


Major sites still largely lax on prompting users towards safer password choices, study finds

Major sites still largely lax on prompting users towards safer password choices, study finds

Major sites still largely lax on prompting users towards safer password choices, study finds

A study assessed whether or not the most popular English-language websites help users strengthen their security by providing them with guidance on creating safer passwords during account sign-up or password-change processes

Tomáš Foltýn • 23 Jul 2018 • 2 min. read


Polar Flow app exposes geolocation data of soldiers and secret agents

Polar Flow app exposes geolocation data of soldiers and secret agents

Polar Flow app exposes geolocation data of soldiers and secret agents

Reminiscent of the recent controversy surrounding the fitness-tracking app Strava, the tale involving Polar Flow shows how the sharing of seemingly innocuous – but potentially telltale – data can have significant privacy implications

Tomáš Foltýn • 11 Jul 2018 • 3 min. read


Attackers could use heat traces left on keyboard to steal passwords

Attackers could use heat traces left on keyboard to steal passwords

Attackers could use heat traces left on keyboard to steal passwords

The attack, called "Thermanator", could use your body heat against you in order to steal your credentials or any other short string of text that you have typed on a computer keyboard

Tomáš Foltýn • 06 Jul 2018 • 3 min. read


Going on vacation? Five things to do before you leave

Going on vacation? Five things to do before you leave

Going on vacation? Five things to do before you leave

You’ve set up an out-of-office auto-responder and packed your stuff, but have you done all of your “homework” before you rush out the front door for that well-deserved time off?

Tomáš Foltýn • 04 Jul 2018 • 4 min. read


Britain’s tax authority reports takedown of record 20,000 fake sites

Britain’s tax authority reports takedown of record 20,000 fake sites

Britain’s tax authority reports takedown of record 20,000 fake sites

Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is “consistently the most abused government brand”, according to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)

Tomáš Foltýn • 03 Jul 2018 • 2 min. read


How (over)sharing on social media can trip you up

How (over)sharing on social media can trip you up

How (over)sharing on social media can trip you up

Profuse recounting of details from your life via social media may come at a price

Tomáš Foltýn • 29 Jun 2018 • 3 min. read


Wi-Fi security gets a boost as WPA3 standard is launched

Wi-Fi security gets a boost as WPA3 standard is launched

Wi-Fi security gets a boost as WPA3 standard is launched

The new wireless security protocol is poised to make hacking Wi-Fi connections a whole lot harder

Tomáš Foltýn • 26 Jun 2018 • 2 min. read