‘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.
Firefox to Allow Users to Delete Telemetry Data
As CCPA goes into effect, Mozilla is making a change that will allow people to request the deletion of any telemetry data collected by Firefox.
Microsoft Targets North Korean Hackers in Domain Takedown
Microsoft took over 50 domains used by threat actors known as Thallium, which the company says are operating from North Korea.
Drupal Patches Arbitrary File Upload Flaw
Drupal has released fixes for a file-upload flaw that could lead to remote code execution.
Apple Opens Up Bug Bounty Program
Apple has opened its bug bounty program up to the broad research community, offering payments of up to $1.5 million.
Google to Pay for Security Upgrades in Open Source Projects
Google is amending its patch reward program to provide up-front financial support for open source projects that need money to make security improvements.