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
Key Escrow By Any Other Name is Still Key Escrow
Ray Ozzie's Clear key escrow proposal for decrypting devices relies on a secure processor that doesn't yet exist.
No Easy Fix for BGP Leaks
We forget that the Internet is pretty fragile and when something breaks, there is collateral damage. DNS hijacking and BGP leaks are two of the problems we haven't fixed yet, and there aren't any easy solutions.
Uber Evolves Bug Bounty Program to Reassure Researchers
Uber has updated its bounty program to provide security researchers with clarity on what good faith research looks like.
The Rise and Rise of Cryptocurrency Related Crime
Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Monero have become favorites of cyberminals associated with ransomware and malicious coinmining, but there's much more going on beneath the surface.
‘Saying I Can’t Is Always Easier Than Saying I Won’t’
In the face of increased threats to user privacy, companies such as Apple, Google, and others have moved to encrypt more and more channels.