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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
FTC Pushes For Federal Privacy Law
The FTC is urging Congress to pass a broad federal privacy and security law--and allow the commission to be the enforcement authority for it.
FIN7 Attackers Still in the Water
The FIN7 attack group is still alive and well, despite arrests of some alleged members and intense attention from researchers and law enforcement.
Decipher Podcast: Michael Bailey
Michael Bailey of FireEye joins Dennis Fisher to discuss his analysis of the Carbanak backdoor source code.
MegaCortex Ransomware Targets Corporate Networks
The new MegaCortex ransomware is using stolen domain controller credentials to gain a foothold in corporate networks before spreading.
Mozilla Setting Tight Restrictions for Firefox Add-Ons
Mozilla is going to ban Firefox add-ons with obfuscated code in a major overhaul of its policy.