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
FBI Warns of Ragnar Locker Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
The FBI says that the Ragnar Locker ransomware group has compromised more than 50 critical infrastructure organizations in the U.S.
Serious ‘Dirty Pipe’ Bug Patched in Linux Kernel
A serious kernel bug (CVE-2022-0847) that allows an attacker to write any data to an arbitrary file has been fixed in Linux and Android.
Trio of Flaws Allows Remote Takeover of Some APC UPS Devices
Three vulnerabilities in some models of APC UPS devices can allow an attacker to upload a malicious firmware image and use the devices for further network attacks.
Lansweeper Fixes Four Bugs in IT Asset Management Platform
Lamsweeper has patched three SQL injection bugs and a cross-site scripting bug in its popular IT asset management platform.
NVIDIA Confirms Theft of Employee Credentials
NVIDIA said attackers stole some employee credentials and other proprietary company information that is being leaked online.