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
Yubico Adds NFC-Enabled and Lightning Security Keys
Yubico is bringing hardware-based 2FA to mobile devices with two new security keys, including one that has NFC support.
Phishing Frameworks and Toolkits Continue to Mature
New tools such as Modlishka and frameworks such as Gophish enable organizations to test their awareness and resilience to phishing campaigns.
BlackBerry Turns Focus to IoT Security
BlackBerry is offering a new set of services for IoT manufacturers to help them build more secure devices.
Marriott Breach Included 5 Million Passport Numbers
More than five million passport numbers were stolen as part of the Marriott data breach, which the company says affected as many as 383 million people.
Google Patches Old Chrome Flaw on Android That Disclosed Device Info
Google has patched a three-year0old bug in Chrome on Android that disclosed vital device and firmware information that could be used in attacks.