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
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Microsoft President Brad Smith is asking Congress to step in and regulate the use of facial recognition technology to help prevent abuse.
The Rise and Rise of Business Email Compromise Scams
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Chrome now includes a new feature called Site Isolation that can help defend against speculative execution attacks in the browser.
How iOS 11.4.1 Stops USB Attacks and Bad Emojis
In its latest release of iOS, Apple has included a new feature called Restricted Mode that can prevent USB-based attacks.
Biometric Privacy on the Line in Illinois Case
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