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
Georgia Hack Back Bill Vetoed
The bill in Georgia that would have legalized active defense measures and outlawed some security research was vetoed by the state's governor.
The Upside of the Twitter Password Bug
The Twitter password bug caused an uproar, but the company's handling of it shows the potential value of being transparent about security.
Rowhammer, Android and the Future of Hardware Attacks
A team from a Dutch university have developed an attack that can remotely compromise some Android devices using the Rowhammer technique.
Hack Back Bill Looms in Georgia
The Georgia governor may soon sign a bill that would legalize active cybersecurity defense measures.
Privacy, Human Rights Groups Decry Russian Ban on Telegram
Russia's ban of Telegram, the encrypted messaging app, is drawing criticism from privacy and human rights groups.