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
Google Warns of Flaw in Some Titan Security Keys
A weakness in the Bluetooth pairing protocol in some Titan keys can leave them open to hijacking.
Decipher Podcast: Daniel Gruss
Dennis Fisher talks with Daniel Gruss of TU Graz about the Zombiload attack on Intel processors.
WhatsApp Flaw Used in Targeted, Not Widespread, Attacks
A WhatsApp vulnerability has reportedly been used in highly targeted attacks to install spyware on victims' phones.
Decipher Podcast: Alex Pinto
Alex Pinto from Verizon Enterprise joins Dennis Fisher to break down the 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report.
Deciphering Swordfish and Three Days of the Condor
Dennis Fisher, Zoe Lindsey, and Pete Baker wade into the jumbled mess of Swordfish and then emerge into the sunlight of Three Days of the Condor.