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Staying secure in uncertain times

Tomáš Foltýn, security writer at ESET looks back at some of the key themes that defined the cybersecurity landscape in the year that’s ending and give their takes on what to expect in 2021.

Zoom’s privacy and security troubles in the spotlight

Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET discusses the privacy and security issues faced by the videoconferencing platform, Zoom that has caught the fancy of millions of users worldwide either for work o...

Plugin flaw exposes up to 200,000 WordPress sites

Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET explains that recently an popular WordPress theme plugin, ThemeGrill Demo Importer was found to contain a serious vulnerabilities exposing nearly 200,000 websites...

Worst passwords of the year

Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET discusses the questionable choices when it comes to the passwords user create to protect their accounts. The best that can be said about such passwords is that th...

Know the risks that may come with sharing selfies

Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET discusses the risks that may come with sharing selfies, especially for kids and also shares few steps to safeguard kids against such risks.

Over 23 million accounts breached using ‘123456’ password

Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET highlights the notorious six-digit string continues to ‘reign supreme’ among the most-hacked passwords.

Two white hats hack a Tesla, get to keep it

Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET discusses that a team of two hackers recently Richard Zhu and Amat Cam, aka team ‘Fluoroacetate’ hack the electric automaker, Tesla car via its infotainment syste...

Teenager earns US$1 million in bug bounties

Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET discusses how a ‘white hat’ from Argentina has come a long way since winning his first reward of US$50 in 2016.

Europe orders recall of children’s smartwatch over privacy concerns

The European Commission has issued a recall order for a smartwatch aimed at children due to concerns that it represents a serious risk for the privacy and security of its wearers.

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