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
GitHub Enables Push Protection to Prevent Secret Leaks
GitHub has released a new push protection feature to prevent developers from accidentally including secrets in commits.
Intel BootGuard, Firmware Signing Keys Found in MSI Data Leak
Researchers have discovered the firmware signing keys and Intel BootGuard keys for several manufacturers in data dumped by attackers who breached Taiwanese hardware maker MSI.
Microsoft Fixes Windows Bug, Secure Boot Bypass Under Active Attack
Microsoft has patched two flaws (CVE-2023-29336 and CVE-2023-24932) that have been actively exploited.
New EARN IT Act Has Old Issues
The newest version of the EARNT IT Act still has language that would force platform providers to weaken or abandon encrypted services.
Apple, Google Develop Specification to Address Unwanted Bluetooth Tracking
Apple and Google have submitted a draft IETF specification to alert users when they are being tracked by Bluetooth accessories such as AirTags.