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
Exploits Circulating for Windows MSHTML Zero Day
Some proof-of-concept exploits have begun circulating for CVE-2021-40444 and no patch is yet available.
Attackers Exploiting Critical Flaw in Zoho Password Management Tool
Attackers are exploiting an authentication bypass flaw in Zoho's ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus password management app.
Decipher Podcast: Amélie Koran
Amélie Koran joins Dennis Fisher to talk about her start in computing with a Commodore 64, her early years in the private sector, and her security and policy work in several federal government agencies.
Microsoft Warns of Attacks on Windows MSHTML Zero Day
Attackers are exploiting a new zero day flaw in Windows (CVE-2021-40444) in targeted attacks.
Slow Uptake on Critical Confluence Update
New data shows that enterprises are not updating their Confluence instances to address a critical code execution flaw.