Humans Are Bad at Risk Assessment, and Other Stories
Risk management is not one of humanity's strong points, but we can learn some lessons from our own real life experiences to apply
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Dennis Fisher
Editor in ChiefDennis Fisher is an award-winning journalist who has been covering information security and privacy since 2000.
He is one of the co-founders of Threatpost and previously wrote for TechTarget and eWeek, when magazines were still a thing that existed. Dennis enjoys finding the stories behind the headlines and digging into the motivations and thinking of both defenders and attackers. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe, The Improper Bostonian, Harvard Business School’s Working Knowledge, and most of his kids’ English papers.
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Featured Articles
Software Has Eaten the World But There’s Still Hope
As software systems have become ever more complex, the opportunity for security researchers to show their value has grown, as
Digging Into FIN7’s Latest Tools and Tactics
FIN7 is a highly active and capable cybercrime group also known as Carbanak that has been evolving and using its own tools such as
Biden Moves to Reinforce Critical Infrastructure Security
A new National Security Memorandum from President Biden sets performance goals for critical infrastructure security and creates a new CI security initiative.
Microsoft Issue Guidance for Mitigating PetitPotam NTLM Relay Attack
Microsoft has released guidance for mitigating the recently disclosed PetitPotam NTLM relay attack.
Officials Cite Progress on Ransomware, But Say Much More Work Ahead
While law enforcement and security researchers have made progress against some ransomware groups, Europol and other law enforcement officials say the threat will remain for some time.
New Print Spooler Flaw Found in Windows
A new print spooler vulnerability has surfaced in Windows 10 and newer versions, though it is not as serious as the Print Night mare bugs.
Privilege Escalation Flaw Found Buried in Linux File System
Researchers have uncovered a root privilege-escalation flaw that has been lurking in the Linux file system for at least seven years.