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
3CX Windows App Compromised in Supply Chain Attack
Two versions of the 3CX Windows electron app were compromised in a targeted supply chain attack, and researchers have connected it to a North Korean attack group.
New Spyware Campaigns Exploit iOS and Android Zero Days
Researchers at Google and Amnesty International have found new spyware campaigns that exploited multiple iOS, Android, and Linux zero days.
Apple Patches iOS Zero Day, TCC Bypass in macOS
Apple has patched a zero day in WebKit that has been exploited in the wild, as well as a serious security bypass bug in macOS.
Attackers Deploy New IcedID Variant
Two threat groups have been identified deploying a new variant of the IcedID malware, which often is seen in conjunction with Emotet.
Chinese APT Group Hits Middle East Telecoms
A Chinese APT team has targeted telecom providers in the Middle East with a campaign that may be lined to the Operation Soft Cell actors.