Tomas Foltyn

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.

Spy bug compromises Apple’s security

Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET discusses the latest security debacle with Apple after a spy bug was discovered in Apple’s video and audio call app FaceTime that can be easily exploited to spy o...

New Year’s resolutions should include strong passwords

Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET explains the importance of strong passwords to protect ourselves and the need to include fixing the unhygienic passwords as part of our new year resolutions just ...

Attackers exploiting flaws in WordPress plugin

Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET explains how cyber criminals are exploiting the security weakness in a GDPR compliance plugin for WordPress to hijack the control of vulnerable websites

How to avoid malware on Android

Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET explains how to avoid exposed to malware on Android You need to stick to Google Play for apps and run as recent a version of Android as possible if you want to lo...

How to make Halloween less cyber-scary for kids

Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET explains how can we help kids avoid security horrors and stay safe from rogue online “neighbors” at Halloween and thereafter? It’s that time of year again when ch...

How to stay safe online

Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET explains how some essential steps can increase your online safety for now and in the long run too

How to avoid heat traces steal your passwords

Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET discusses the new format of cyber attack known as “Thermanator” and explains how an attacker can use your body heat against you in order to steal your...

How to avoid an own goal

Guest written by Tomas Foltyn from ESET, discusses the dangers posed by various scammers and cyber criminals during the forthcoming football World Cup in Russia. Have you been looking forward to the 2...