‘We Can’t Be Complacent’ About the Crypto Debate
The encryption debate is as old as the Internet, and Jennifer Granick warns that giving ground now could have serious long-term...
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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
SHA-1 ‘Fully and Practically Broken’ By New Collision
A chosen prefix collision in SHA-1 has demonstrated a new issue with the venerable hash function developed by the NSA.
New ZeroCleare Wiper Malware Used in Targeted Attacks
The new ZeroCleare malware has been used in destructive attacks against energy companies in the Middle East.
Citrix Releases Patches for ADC Flaw
Citrix has released patches for the CVE-2019-19781 vulnerability in its ADC and Gateway appliances.
Emotet Sets Sights on Military and Government Targets
A recent Emotet malware campaign is homing in on victims in the military and government sectors.
New Tool Detects Indicators of Compromise for Citrix Systems
Citrix and FireEye Mandiant have released a scanner that can detect some indicators of compromise related to the CVE-2019-19781 vulnerability.
Unpatched IE Vulnerability Under Active Attack
A new Internet Explorer vulnerability (CVE-2020-0674) is being used in targeted attacks and Microsoft does not have a patch available right now.
Kubernetes Launches Bug Bounty
Kubernetes has launched a public bug bounty program with support from Google.