Critical Flaw Patched in Progress File Transfer Server
Progress Software has fixed a critical pre-authentication remote code execution bug in its WS_FTP Server product.
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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
‘Marriages of Convenience’ Between State Actors and Cybercriminals Provide Cover for Both
U.S. authorities warn that cooperative efforts between state-sponsored actors and cybercrime groups make life more difficult...
New Threat Group Targets Middle Eastern Telcos
A new attack group named ShroudedSnooper is targeting telecom providers in Middle Eastern countries with custom tools called...
New Australian Law Poses Risk to Encrypted Services
The Australian Parliament has passed a new law that requires technology companies to provide access to encrypted communications.
Decipher Podcast: Melanie Ensign
Melanie Ensign of Uber joins Dennis Fisher to talk about the challenges and rewards of working in security and privacy communications.
Decipher Podcast: Katie Moussouris
Katie Moussouris of Luta Security speaks with Dennis Fisher about the security industry's constant cycle of mistakes and the hidden perils of bug bounty programs.
Microsoft Open Sources SEAL Homomorphic Encryption Library
Microsoft has made its SEAL homomorphic encryption library open source, a part of an effort to help standardize the encryption scheme.
500 Million Affected in Marriott Data Breach
Attackers had access to a portion of the Starwood network for four years, resulting in a data breach at parent company Marriott that affects as many as 500 million people.