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
Attackers Exploiting Two Microsoft Exchange Zero Days
Attackers are exploiting two new Microsoft Exchange zero days ( CVE-2022-41040 and CVE-2022-41082) in the wild. Microsoft is working on a patch.
Lazarus Group Affiliate Uses Trojanized Open Source Apps in New Campaigns
Zinc, a Lazarus group offshoot, is using trojanized versions of open source apps such as KiTTY and PuTTY in a new phishing campaign.
New Chaos Malware Targets Windows and Linux Devices
A new piece of malware known as Chaos that is built for Windows and Linux systems is infecting home routers, enterprise servers, and other devices and launching DDoS attacks.
Node.js Update Fixes High Severity Flaws
An update for the Node.js framework includes fixes for DNS rebinding and HTTP smuggling vulnerabilities.
The NSA is Here to Help
The NSA's new Cybersecurity Collaboration Center is the centerpiece of an effort to provide more information and context for private sector defenders.