Tomas Foltyn

Zoom caught up for its privacy and security woes

April 9, 2020

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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 or education or leisure purpose, as they get confined to their homes amid efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

Expert Corner

Prison surveillance footage goes live

January 6, 2020

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Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET that incidents like CCTV feed been tapped or hacked and even putting CCTV’s out of action can be attributed to poor security settings and poor password hygiene.

Cyber Security

Billions of user logs leaked by a smart home vendor

July 9, 2019

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Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET discusses the leak, which apparently has yet to be plugged, exposes a range of very specific data about users

Cyber Security

Critical bug found in a mail server software

June 26, 2019

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Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET discusses that a critical bug has been found in one of the most popular mail server software, Exim and if it is exploited, the security hole in Exim could allow attackers to run arbitrary commands on vulnerable mail servers.

Expert Corner

Bug bounty gets bigger, as a teenager makes his first million in bug bounty

March 20, 2019

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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.

Cyber Security

Home appliances can knock down power grids

September 11, 2018

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Tomas Foltyn, security writer from ESET in this article discusses the far-fetched idea of knocking down a power grid with an home appliance but according to researchers electrical grids and smart home appliances could make for a dangerous mix

Cyber Security

Attackers steal passwords using heat traces on keyboard

July 15, 2018

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Written by Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET 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.

Sam Cherif, Senior Director & Head of the Middle East at HID

Access & Identity

The Future of Biometrics: Embracing Contactless Access Solutions

November 20, 2024

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Sam Cherif emphasizes the rising adoption of biometrics in the GCC, highlighting its role in enhancing security, streamlining authentication, and supporting sustainable development goals across government, healthcare, and aviation sectors.

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