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
Dennis Has Some Questions About…Passwords
People love to hate passwords and most of us aren't very good at creating and remembering them. But we still need them so here's how to create strong passwords.
Microsoft Adds Support for WebAuthn in Edge
Microsoft Edge now supports the Web Authentication API, allowing users to login to sites without needing a password.
Senators Question Law Enforcement Agencies on Use of Facial Recognition
Several senior senators have asked the heads of 39 federal law enforcement agencies to detail any and all use of facial recognition systems.
Errors and Ethical Questions Hit Facial Recognition Tools
A new study by the ACLU found Amazon's Rekognition software misidentified 28 members of Congress as people in arrest photos.
Senator Asks NSA, DHS, NIST to End Government Use of Flash
Sen. Ron Wyden has sent a letter to the heads of the NSA, DHS, and NIST, asking them to mandate the elimination of Flash from government sites and computers.