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
New Adobe Flash Bug Draws Attackers’ Attention
A freshly patched Flash vulnerability is being exploited by attackers targeting users in the Middle East.
VPNFilter Malware Now Exploiting Endpoints, Not Just Routers
The VPNFilter malware has the ability to compromise endpoints and routers both and destroy data on infected devices.
iOS 12 Goes Hard on Password Security
Apple is adding a slew of new password-security features in iOS 12 to help users avoid using weak or duplicate credentials.
Wyden Pushes FCC For Answers on SS7 Security
Sen. Ron Wyden wants answers from the FCC on cellular network breaches and security.
Spectre Forces New Defensive Approaches
The Spectre and Meltdown hardware bugs have pushed vendors such as Google to rethink how they deploy defenses.