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
Decipher Podcast: Patrick Wardle Returns
Mac security researcher Patrick Wardle joins Dennis Fisher to talk about the evolution of Mac malware, the relative security of macOS to other platforms, and Apple's current approach to platform safety.
FBI Uses Warrant to Remove Webshells From Compromised Exchange Servers
The FBI issued remote commands to compromised Exchange servers to remove webshells with the authority of a court order.
Microsoft Fixes Windows Zero Day Exploited in the Wild, Four More Exchange Flaws
Microsoft has released patches for a Windows bug that is being exploited in the wild and for four new Exchange vulnerabilities.
Biden to Nominate Former NSA Official Easterly to Head CISA
President Biden plans to nominate Jen Easterly, a former Army officer and NSA official, to head the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
IcedID Trojan Finding New Ways to Slip Past Defenses
The IcedID trojan is taking up come of the slack left behind when the Emotet botnet was taken down, with new evasion and infection flows.