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.


420 articles by Tomáš Foltýn

Researchers reveal flaws that may expose encrypted emails to prying eyes

Researchers reveal flaws that may expose encrypted emails to prying eyes

Researchers reveal flaws that may expose encrypted emails to prying eyes

A team of academics says that, if exploited, the vulnerabilities can reveal the plaintext of encrypted emails, including those sent years ago

Tomáš Foltýn15 May 20183 min. read


WannaCryptor: The curious tale of a ravenous cryptoworm

WannaCryptor: The curious tale of a ravenous cryptoworm

WannaCryptor: The curious tale of a ravenous cryptoworm

Do you still remember how WannaCryptor ran its – winding – course? It was a tale that revealed a number of intriguing plot lines amid the ransomworm’s numerous twists and turns.

Tomáš Foltýn14 May 20185 min. read


Are firms and regulators prepared for GDPR?

Are firms and regulators prepared for GDPR?

Are firms and regulators prepared for GDPR?

The answer may hinge on if you're a glass-half-full or glass-half-empty kind of person. While we’re at it, how about regulators’ level of preparedness, anyway?

Tomáš Foltýn11 May 20182 min. read


12 months on, what are the lessons learned from WannaCryptor?

12 months on, what are the lessons learned from WannaCryptor?

12 months on, what are the lessons learned from WannaCryptor?

Time does fly! It feels like only yesterday that a new strain of hitherto little-known malware achieved celebrity status among global ransomware campaigns

Tomáš Foltýn11 May 20184 min. read


Twitter advises all users to change passwords after glitch

Twitter advises all users to change passwords after glitch

Twitter advises all users to change passwords after glitch

A bug within Twitter’s internal systems exposed, in plain text, the passwords of an undisclosed number of users.

Tomáš Foltýn04 May 20182 min. read


Google rolls out .app domains with built-in HTTPS

Google rolls out .app domains with built-in HTTPS

Google rolls out .app domains with built-in HTTPS

The move is part of the company’s HTTPS-everywhere vision for the internet

Tomáš Foltýn04 May 20182 min. read


Recycling is a must, but why would you reuse your password?

Recycling is a must, but why would you reuse your password?

Recycling is a must, but why would you reuse your password?

World Password Day, celebrated on the first Thursday of every May, is a timely reminder of the fact that our passwords are the key to a wealth of personal information about us.

Tomáš Foltýn03 May 20186 min. read


This test will tell you how likely you are to fall for fraud

This test will tell you how likely you are to fall for fraud

This test will tell you how likely you are to fall for fraud

The questionnaire measures a range of personality traits to distinguish people who are more prone to taking the bait than others.

Tomáš Foltýn30 Apr 20182 min. read


World’s biggest DDoS marketplace taken down, six suspected admins nabbed

World’s biggest DDoS marketplace taken down, six suspected admins nabbed

World’s biggest DDoS marketplace taken down, six suspected admins nabbed

For as little as $15 per month, anyone with a criminal bent could rent the services of webstresser.org to take down a targeted site.

Tomáš Foltýn27 Apr 20182 min. read