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
UCSF Pays Portion of $1.14M Ransom to Regain Medical School Data
The University of California San Francisco paid some of the $1.14 million ransom to regain access to data encrypted by ransomware on its School of Medicine servers.
Palo Alto Fixes Critical Authentication Bypass Flaw
Palo Alto Networks has patched a critical flaw in many of its products that support SAML-based authentication for SSO.
Bills Would Ban Federal Use of Facial Recognition
Legislation introduced in both the House and Senate would ban the use of facial recognition systems by federal entities.
New Bill Takes Direct Aim at Encrypted Devices and Services
The Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act introduced this week would require device makers and service providers to create exceptional access to encrypted data at rest and in motion.
Decipher Podcast: Melanie Ensign on Security Communications
Melanie Ensign, CEO and founder of Discernible Communications, joins Dennis Fisher to talk about what effective security and privacy communications look like.