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
iMessage Flaw Can Brick iPhones
A bug in iOS can allow an attacker to brick an iPhone by sending one malicious iMessage.
US Cyber Command Warns of Targeted Attacks On Old Outlook Flaw
Attackers are exploiting a Microsoft Outlook flaw from 2017 in targeted attacks.
Researchers Uncover Long-Term Facebook Malware Campaign
A malware campaign that used dozens of fake Facebook profiles and target Libyans has been uncovered and dismantled.
OpenPGP Certificate Attack Worries Experts
A certificate flooding attack on OpenPGP keyservers is causing problems and raising questions about the system's resilience.
Return of the Mack: Exploit Kits Back on the Scene
Recent campaigns using the GreenFlash Sundown and Spelevo exploit kits have served as reminders that these kits are still active and dangerous, despite a dip in usage recently.