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 Library: Holiday Edition
The editors of Decipher have put together a list of books, technical and otherwise, you can enjoy during a well-deserved holiday break.
CISA: Attackers Used Vectors Other Than SolarWinds Backdoor
CISA said the attackers behind the SolarWinds compromise used other infection vectors to access some victims' networks.
The Long Tail of the SolarWinds Breach
Completely recovering from the effects of the breach of SolarWinds could take months for some customers.
Broad Cyber Espionage Campaign Follows Supply Chain Attack on SolarWinds
Attackers planted a compromised update for the SolarWinds Orion platform, leading to a cyber espionage campaign that hit many companies and government agencies.
Facebook Disrupts Activity by APT32
Facebook has disrupted attacks on its platform it attributes to APT32, a group based in Vietnam.