Winter Vivern APT Targeting Ukrainian, European Organizations
A low-profile attack group known as Winter Vivern has recently been targeting government and private organizations in Ukraine,...
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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
Microsoft Patches Two Bugs Under Active Attack
In its March Patch Tuesday release, Microsoft has fixed two vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-23397) and (CVE-2023-24880) that have...
GitHub Begins Mandatory 2FA Rollout for Developers
Starting March 13, developers on GitHub will be required to enable some form of two-factor authentication for their accounts.
The Upside of the Twitter Password Bug
The Twitter password bug caused an uproar, but the company's handling of it shows the potential value of being transparent about security.
Rowhammer, Android and the Future of Hardware Attacks
A team from a Dutch university have developed an attack that can remotely compromise some Android devices using the Rowhammer technique.
Hack Back Bill Looms in Georgia
The Georgia governor may soon sign a bill that would legalize active cybersecurity defense measures.
Privacy, Human Rights Groups Decry Russian Ban on Telegram
Russia's ban of Telegram, the encrypted messaging app, is drawing criticism from privacy and human rights groups.
Key Escrow By Any Other Name is Still Key Escrow
Ray Ozzie's Clear key escrow proposal for decrypting devices relies on a secure processor that doesn't yet exist.