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
New Bills Would Require Warrants for Border Device Searches
Bills in the House and Senate would prevent warrantless searches of Americans' devices at the border.
Do Not Track Act Would Give Users More Power
The Do Not Track Act introduced by Sen. Josh Hawley would establish a single, enforceable mechanism for people to prevent data collection and online tracking.
Google Stored Some G Suite Passwords in Plain Text
Some Google G Suite customers' passwords were stored in plain text on the company's network since 2005.
Firefox Now Blocks Cryptominers and Fingerprinters
In Firefox 67, Mozilla has moved to block cryptominers and browser fingerprinters, which track users across the web.
Security Basics Prove Highly Effective at Stopping Account Takeovers
New Google research on account takeovers found that basic account hygiene can defeat the vast majority of attacks.