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
Google Details New ‘Exotic Lily’ Initial Access Group
A new initial access broker known as Exotic Lily has used exploits for zero days and sells network access to cybercrime teams such as FIN12 for ransomware deployment.
Container Escape Flaw Fixed in CRI-O Runtime Engine
A critical container escape flaw in the CRI-O Kubernetes runtime engine has been patched.
OpenSSL Fixes High-Severity Bug
OpenSSL has fixed a high-risk denial-of-service vulnerability in several versions of the software.
NetWalker Ransomware Suspect Sent to U.S.
A Canadian man who U.S. authorities allege is part of the NetWalker ransomware operation has been extradited to the U.S.
Alleged REvil Operator Extradited to U.S.
A Ukrainian man charged with using the REvil ransomware in the attack on Kaseya last summer has been extradited to the U.S. and arraigned in Texas.