Sebastián Bortnik

Sebastián Bortnik

Research & Technology Manager


Education? CISM Certificate (Certified Information Security Manager).

Highlights of your career? Working on networking and information security for 10 years. Joined ESET after wining a prize for university students with a paper on Heuristics. Giving talks around Latam for the last 4 years in different universities, conferences in more than 15 countries.

Position and history at ESET? Education & Research Manager: Jan2012 – Present Awareness & Research Coordinator: Aug2010 - Dec2011 Awareness & Research Specialist: Feb2009 – Jul2010

What malware do you hate the most? Conficker created a disaster here in Latam, so I’ve been talking too much about this worm for the last three years. It was too much.

Favorite activities? Listen to music, play the guitar, play sports. Also, to talk. =)

What is your golden rule for cyberspace? Don’t trust more than in the physical life.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? My mother was a computer teacher, so I've had contact with computers since I was 5 years old. The first was an XT Computer.

Favorite computer game/activity? I love to play basketball games on the computer.


12 articles by Sebastián Bortnik

Less Technical

The New Hacker's List and an Old Debate: Would you Hire a Hacker?

The New Hacker's List and an Old Debate: Would you Hire a Hacker?

Less Technical

The New Hacker's List and an Old Debate: Would you Hire a Hacker?

The recent opening of the Hacker List portal brings to mind the age-old question: Would you hire a hacker?

Sebastián Bortnik03 Feb 20154 min. read


ESET research

Five interesting facts about the Morris worm (for its 25th anniversary)

Five interesting facts about the Morris worm (for its 25th anniversary)

ESET research

Five interesting facts about the Morris worm (for its 25th anniversary)

On November 2nd, 1988, the Morris worm was released by its author, and within 24 hours had caused damage across the world. It spread via the internet - and its release marked a new dawn for malicious software. Our five facts highlight what has changed since - and what hasn't.

Sebastián Bortnik06 Nov 20133 min. read


ESET research

A prompt to save the world: new security features against malware in AutoCAD

A prompt to save the world: new security features against malware in AutoCAD

ESET research

A prompt to save the world: new security features against malware in AutoCAD

Security researchers from Autodesk, along with Microsoft, announced new features in AutoCAD to prevent malware in a presentation at Virus Bulletin 2013 in Berlin. We look at how a simple prompt can help keep users safe.

Sebastián Bortnik17 Oct 20136 min. read


ESET research

Trends for 2013: astounding growth of mobile malware

Trends for 2013: astounding growth of mobile malware

ESET research

Trends for 2013: astounding growth of mobile malware

Sebastián Bortnik11 Dec 20122 min. read


ESET research

New White Paper "Trends for 2012: Malware Goes Mobile"

New White Paper "Trends for 2012: Malware Goes Mobile"

ESET research

New White Paper "Trends for 2012: Malware Goes Mobile"

Sebastián Bortnik06 Jan 20121 min. read


ESET research

Malware exploits death of North Korea's Kim Jong-il

Malware exploits death of North Korea's Kim Jong-il

ESET research

Malware exploits death of North Korea's Kim Jong-il

Sebastián Bortnik04 Jan 20122 min. read


ESET research

2012 Predictions: More mobile malware and localized attacks

2012 Predictions: More mobile malware and localized attacks

ESET research

2012 Predictions: More mobile malware and localized attacks

Sebastián Bortnik20 Dec 20115 min. read


ESET research

Osama Bin Laden dead, malware is alive

Osama Bin Laden dead, malware is alive

ESET research

Osama Bin Laden dead, malware is alive

Sebastián Bortnik02 May 20112 min. read


ESET research

Three questions on World Backup Day: What? How? When?

Three questions on World Backup Day: What? How? When?

ESET research

Three questions on World Backup Day: What? How? When?

Sebastián Bortnik31 Mar 20113 min. read