Humans Are Bad at Risk Assessment, and Other Stories
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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
Serious Privilege Escalation Flaw in Linux Component Patched
A local privilege escalation bug in the Polkit Linux component could allow an attacker to gain root privileges with a simple exploit.
Remote Code Execution Bugs Fixed in PrinterLogic Platform
Three remote code execution bugs in the PrinterLogic platform have been patched. The bugs could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code on any connected endpoint.
Concerns Grow Over Potential New Russian Cyberattacks
The Russian incursion into Ukraine is prompting warnings from the DHS and security researchers about the potential for Russian cyberattacks on U.S. companies.
Flaw in Rust Could Lead to File, Directory Deletion
A bug in many version of the Rust programming language could allow an attacker to trick a program into deleting files and directories.
Failed Attacks Target SolarWinds Serv-U Bug in Log4Shell Campaigns
Microsoft researchers observed attackers exploiting the Log4Shell bug in the SolarWinds Serv-U software.