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
New TA551 Email Campaign Installs Sliver Red-Team Tool
A new email hijacking campaign by the TA551 attack group is installing the legitimate Sliver red-team tool as a payload, possibly for use in future ransomware operations.
BlackMatter Ransomware Actors Targeting Critical Infrastructure
The BlackMatter ransomware operators are targeting critical infrastructure operators in the U.S., including food suppliers.
Ransomware Groups Hit Three Wastewater Facilities This Year
Ransomware actors hist three wastewater facilities in the U.S. in the last few months, accessing SCADA devices and disrupting operations, CISA said.
Peering Into the VOID for Better Data
The Verica Open Incident Database (VOID) provides a collection of reports on software outages, security incidents, and near misses to enable analysis of common causes and resolutions.
Collaboration Seen as Key to Defending Critical Infrastructure
Top officials from NSA and CISA say collaborative defense is the key to countering threats to the critical infrastructure.