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

Microsoft Edge bug could be exploited to spill your emails to malicious sites

Microsoft Edge bug could be exploited to spill your emails to malicious sites

Microsoft Edge bug could be exploited to spill your emails to malicious sites

Since a patch for the flaw has already been released, users are well advised to make sure that they’re running the browser’s most recent version

Tomáš Foltýn • 22 Jun 2018 • 2 min. read


11 'teammates' to help you win your own cybersecurity game

11 'teammates' to help you win your own cybersecurity game

11 'teammates' to help you win your own cybersecurity game

Our lineup may seem heavy on the defensive side, but such is the nature of game plans for warding off a range of threats lurking in cyberspace

Tomáš Foltýn • 20 Jun 2018 • 8 min. read


Europol and partners dismantle prolific cyber-extortion gang

Europol and partners dismantle prolific cyber-extortion gang

Europol and partners dismantle prolific cyber-extortion gang

The arrest of a 25-year-old French man in Thailand apparently seals the fate of Rex Mundi, a hack-and-extort collective that operated since at least 2012

Tomáš Foltýn • 19 Jun 2018 • 2 min. read


Major breach at British retailer Dixons Carphone affects nearly six million bank cards

Major breach at British retailer Dixons Carphone affects nearly six million bank cards

Major breach at British retailer Dixons Carphone affects nearly six million bank cards

Intruders also accessed 1.2 million personal data records, such as names, addresses or email addresses, in what is shaping up to be one of Britain’s biggest data breaches involving a single company

Tomáš Foltýn • 14 Jun 2018 • 2 min. read


US government report highlights gaps in battle against botnets

US government report highlights gaps in battle against botnets

US government report highlights gaps in battle against botnets

The report also identifies goals that are intended to help mitigate risks associated with botnets and to increase the resilience of the internet ecosystem

Tomáš Foltýn • 13 Jun 2018 • 4 min. read


Spain’s La Liga app uses fans’ phones to detect illegal soccer broadcasts

Spain’s La Liga app uses fans’ phones to detect illegal soccer broadcasts

Spain’s La Liga app uses fans’ phones to detect illegal soccer broadcasts

La Liga says that the functionality requires the user’s express consent and that it is only intended to detect unauthorized broadcasts of soccer games

Tomáš Foltýn • 12 Jun 2018 • 3 min. read


74 people arrested in US-led crackdown on email scams

74 people arrested in US-led crackdown on email scams

74 people arrested in US-led crackdown on email scams

The international effort to disrupt Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes also resulted in the seizure of nearly $2.4 million and the recovery of around $14 million in fraudulent wire transfers

Tomáš Foltýn • 12 Jun 2018 • 2 min. read


Atlanta’s ransomware attack: Police dashcam video archives lost forever

Atlanta’s ransomware attack: Police dashcam video archives lost forever

Atlanta’s ransomware attack: Police dashcam video archives lost forever

The city has spent $5 million to restore files, rebuild impacted systems, and harden its cyber-defenses

Tomáš Foltýn • 07 Jun 2018 • 2 min. read


You have NOT won! A look at fake FIFA World Cup-themed lotteries and giveaways

You have NOT won! A look at fake FIFA World Cup-themed lotteries and giveaways

You have NOT won! A look at fake FIFA World Cup-themed lotteries and giveaways

Don't get more than you bargained for. With the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia just days away, fraudsters are increasingly using all things soccer as bait to reel in unsuspecting fans.

Tomáš Foltýn • 06 Jun 2018 • 4 min. read