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
Ill Communication: Improving Security By Talking It Out
Improving communication between security teams and the rest of the organization can greatly improve an enterprise's security posture.
New Weaknesses Found in WPA3
Researchers have discovered two new flaws in the Dragonfly handshake in the WPA3 WiFi security standard.
Kazakhstan HTTPS Interception a ‘Dangerously Misguided Policy’
The Kazakhstan government's efforts to intercept HTTPS connections and eavesdrop on secure traffic is a dangerous policy, experts say.
Slack Reveals New Details on 2015 Compromise
Four years after an intrusion, Slack has discovered new details about the incident and moved to reseat many users' passwords.
Privacy Badger Starts Blocking Google Analytics
The EFF's Privacy Badger browser extension is now blocking Google Analytics through a change to detect cookie sharing.