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
Apple Fixes Zero Day in iOS, macOS
Apple has fixed a WebKit zero day in iOS and macOS that attackers are exploiting.
CISA Warns of Intensifying Ransomware Threat
CISA, the FBI, and international partners warned that ransomware groups are increasingly diversifying and targeting a wider range of organizations.
Collaboration Key to Log4j Response
The cooperative efforts of the private sector and CISA's Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative helped limit the damage of the recent Log4j vulnerability.
Alpha-Omega Project Aims to Secure Open Source Ecosystem
The new Alpha-Omega Project from the Open Source Security Foundation will offer technical and financial assistance to open source maintainers to help them find and fix security flaws.
‘Every Intrusion Attempt Has a Story to Tell’
Developing good communication and storytelling skills can be a vital career step for cyber threat intelligence professionals.