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
Brushaloader Threat Evolves and Adapts Quickly
The Brushaloader malware threat, which often loads the Danabot banking trojan, is expanding its target base and refining its tactics.
Brutal Hacks Teach Hard Disaster Recovery Lessons
The hack of VFEmail, a hosted email provider, can be a reminder of how disaster recovery planning can be a life saver.
Google Rejecting More Harmful, Suspicious Apps From Play Store
Google has increased the number of apps rejected from the Play Store by 55 percent, thanks to new policies and technology to identify potentially harmful apps.
APT Groups Moving Down the Supply Chain
A recent intrusion at Norwegian MSP Visma that researchers attribute to APT10 demonstrates the changing tactics of some advanced attack groups.
Root Code Execution Flaw Threatens Container Platforms
A flaw in runC, the underlying container runtime for many platforms, can give an attacker root access to vulnerable hosts.