Márk Szabó

Security Writer


Education?
Master's in International Relations and European Politics.

Position and history at ESET?
Joined in early 2023 as Junior PR and Security Writer. 

What malware do you hate the most?
I don’t hate malware; I find it annoying. Makes us all more paranoid.

What is your golden rule for cyberspace?
Privacy is key. That and be conscious about your data online.

Favorite activities?
Browsing Wikipedia leisurely or gaming.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it?
Depends. I started with a PS1, but I acquired an old custom PC in the early 2000s – wasn’t much but it served me well for years. Plus, it inspired me to build my own.

Favorite computer game/activity?
Tough question. I love grand strategy games, but I’ve spent most of my time playing various RPGs.


85 articles by Márk Szabó

Sidebar Position Top

Satellites: The next cyber frontier?

Satellites: The next cyber frontier?

Sidebar Position Top

Satellites: The next cyber frontier?

Our critical infrastructure now depends on systems hundreds of miles above Earth. The security risks? Closer than you think.

Márk Szabó 18 Sep 2026 8 min. read


MDR & Services

What is MDR? The benefits of effortless, supervised cybersecurity

What is MDR? The benefits of effortless, supervised cybersecurity

MDR & Services

What is MDR? The benefits of effortless, supervised cybersecurity

Security operations support without building everything yourself.

Márk Szabó 07 Sep 2026 15 min. read


Cloud and Application Security

What are malicious email attachments? How to stay protected

What are malicious email attachments? How to stay protected

Cloud and Application Security

What are malicious email attachments? How to stay protected

Not every email attachment is as benign as it seems.

Márk Szabó 10 Aug 2026 10 min. read


Prevention and Awareness

Hacked: How to extract adversaries embedded in a business network

Hacked: How to extract adversaries embedded in a business network

Prevention and Awareness

Hacked: How to extract adversaries embedded in a business network

Not all failures are loud enough to notice.

Márk Szabó 05 Aug 2026 16 min. read


Threat landscape

Dream job: What’s behind the rise in malicious job offers?

Dream job: What’s behind the rise in malicious job offers?

Threat landscape

Dream job: What’s behind the rise in malicious job offers?

North Korea-aligned APTs are turning employees’ career moves into malicious access paths to company networks.

Márk Szabó 13 Jul 2026 13 min. read


Threat landscape

What will it take for ransomware to become irrelevant?

What will it take for ransomware to become irrelevant?

Threat landscape

What will it take for ransomware to become irrelevant?

Signs point to fewer organizations buckling under pressure. But that’s not where this story ends.

Márk Szabó 06 Jul 2026 6 min. read


Prevention and Awareness

Cyber resilience 101: Why a simple checklist won’t protect your school

Cyber resilience 101: Why a simple checklist won’t protect your school

Prevention and Awareness

Cyber resilience 101: Why a simple checklist won’t protect your school

Schools are critical in ensuring continued growth and innovation. So why not give them appropriate protection?

Márk Szabó 15 Jun 2026 15 min. read


Cloud and Application Security

Future-ready: How to secure enterprise data pipelines

Future-ready: How to secure enterprise data pipelines

Cloud and Application Security

Future-ready: How to secure enterprise data pipelines

Rising data demands are redefining enterprise resilience.

Márk Szabó 27 May 2026 12 min. read


Prevention and Awareness

Why zero trust is critical for healthcare cybersecurity

Why zero trust is critical for healthcare cybersecurity

Prevention and Awareness

Why zero trust is critical for healthcare cybersecurity

Despite pressure from regulators and diligent efforts to bolster cybersecurity, attacks are common and healthcare organizations remain at substantial risk.

Márk Szabó and Jakub Filip 07 Apr 2026 10 min. read