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
Better Living Through Resilience
The SolarWinds breach, ransomware epidemic and other threats have emphasized the urgent need for more resilient systems.
Government Security Upgrade May Need Private Sector Help
CISA and other federal agencies are expanding their incident response capacities, but there is discussion of tapping into private sector resources during major incidents.
Colonial Pipeline Attack Puts DarkSide Ransomware Under Scrutiny
The attack on Colonial Pipeline has focused the attention of the FBI and White House on the DarkSide ransomware developers and its operators.
DarkSide Ransomware Attack on Colonial Pipeline a Worrying Precedent
The DarkSide ransomware hit the Colonial Pipeline on Friday, forcing the company to take its main distribution lines offline to recover.
Decipher Podcast: Peter Baker
Dennis Fisher talks with Peter Baker, the founding brand designer at Duo and the man behind the Decipher brand, about his design philosophy, the earliest days of Scio/Duo, why design matters in security, and the influence that positivity and usability has had on the industry.