Rene Holt

Education: Master of Arts in Philosophy, Bachelor of Computing Science (in progress).

Position and history at ESET:I joined ESET’s Global Public Relations team in 2019.

What type of malware do you hate the most? The one I don’t know is there.

Favorite activities: Rebuilding motorcycle engines and tinkering with the electronics of my motorized velocipede.

What is your golden rule for cyperspace? Pause and think before you click on any link.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? I remember my family proudly buying a Pentium in the late 90’s.

Favorite computer game/activity: Playing with my Raspberry Pi 4.

Latest Articles

Threat landscape

Hacking and targeted cyber-attacks as a result of anti-competitive practices in business

Threat landscape

Emotet trojan frustrated by ESET protection

Threat landscape

Advancing enterprise threat hunting with the MITRE ATT&CK™ knowledge base

Identity and Data Protection

The implications of control over internet infrastructure via DNS-over-HTTPS on privacy

23 articles by Rene Holt

Threat landscape

Hacking and targeted cyber-attacks as a result of anti-competitive practices in business

Threat landscape

Hacking and targeted cyber-attacks as a result of anti-competitive practices in business

In ongoing consultations with clients, large companies named targeted attacks and hacking as two of their biggest security challenges since they can seriously impact business continuity.

Rene Holt • 19 Feb 2020 • 5 min. read

Threat landscape

Emotet trojan frustrated by ESET protection

Threat landscape

Emotet trojan frustrated by ESET protection

The Emotet trojan's developers have grown increasingly frustrated as they find themselves blocked by multilayered ESET solutions at every turn.

Rene Holt • 29 Jan 2020 • 4 min. read

Threat landscape

Advancing enterprise threat hunting with the MITRE ATT&CK™ knowledge base

Threat landscape

Advancing enterprise threat hunting with the MITRE ATT&CK™ knowledge base

Taking advantage of the detections already written by ESET’s malware research team is a very effective way to bolster your SOC team’s capabilities.

Rene Holt • 22 Jan 2020 • 4 min. read

Identity and Data Protection

The implications of control over internet infrastructure via DNS-over-HTTPS on privacy

Identity and Data Protection

The implications of control over internet infrastructure via DNS-over-HTTPS on privacy

DNS-over-HTTPS is likely to be more of a double-edged sword.

Rene Holt • 20 Jan 2020 • 3 min. read

Threat landscape

The Threat of Ransomware in the Public Sector

Threat landscape

The Threat of Ransomware in the Public Sector

Public entities face an increase in ransomware-related attacks, as threat actors continue to grow more sophisticated.

Rene Holt • 29 Oct 2018 • 3 min. read