Wyden Introduces Tough New Privacy Bill
Sen. Ron Wyden has introduced a new privacy measure that would allow the FTC to assess huge fines for corporations that misuse...
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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
NetCAT Attack Can Leak Data From Some Intel Processors
A new attack that exploits a weakness in the DDIO feature of some Intel chips can leak sensitive data, including SSH keystrokes.
Money for Nothing: Ransomware Plagues Local Governments
Ransomware infections have crippled local governments in several states recently, a trend that shows no signs of abating.
Serious New Bug Emerges in Exim
A newly discovered buffer overflow in the Exim mail server can be used to cause a denial-of-service and possibly remote code execution.
Senate Bill Creates DHS Threat Hunting Teams
The Senate has passed a measure that creates threat hunting and response teams to help government agencies and enterprises respond to major cybersecurity incidents.
New Tortoiseshell Campaign Targets Veterans
A fake hiring site for veterans is the latest tool deployed by the Tortoiseshell attack group.
Microsoft Issues Emergency Fix for Critical IE Flaw
Microsoft has pushed out an emergency patch for a critical remote code execution bug in Internet Explorer that has been exploited.
Cloudflare Fights Bots With Tech, Trees
Cloudflare's new "bot fight mode" protects enterprises against malicious bots with tar-pit techniques and the company pledges to plant trees to offset the carbon costs.