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
Cyberespionage Group Targets New VMware Zero Day
A Chinese cyberespionage group known as UNC3886 has been exploiting a new zero day (CVE-2023-20867) in VMware Tools.
Fortinet Patches New Critical FortiOS Bug
Fortinet has released new firmware updates to patch a remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2023-27997) that affects all versions of the FortiGate appliance.
New BEC Campaign Targets Financial Companies
A newly identified phishing and BEC campaign is targeting banks and financial organizations and began with the compromise of a trusted vendor.
MOVEit Bug Attacks Continue By Cl0p Ransomware Group, Other Actors
The MOVEit Transfer bug that researchers say allows remote code execution, is being exploited by the Cl0p ransomware group and other actors to steal data and deploy ransomware.
Apple Enables Third-Party Management for Passkeys
In upcoming software releases, Apple will change the way passkeys are managed, allowing third-party apps to sync and share them.