Fernando Tavella

Fernando Tavella

Malware Researcher


Education:Student of Information Systems Engineering at the National Technological University, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

CareerI worked as a software developer for 4 years before transitioning into security almost 4 years ago. I started out as a pentester and them moved into malware research.

Position and history at ESETI joined the ESET team as a malware researcher in late September 2020.

What type of malware do you hate the most?Ransomware.

Favorite activities Playing the guitar, watching TV and movies.

Favorite computer game/activity Perform reverse engineering on everything I can – malware, video games, software with a particular vulnerability, etc. I like playing games like Metro 2033 and Metro Exodus

What is your golden rule for cyberspace? Search for information from various sources, don't use information from only one source.