‘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.
Deciphering Die Hard
Zoe Lindsey, Pete Baker, and Dennis Fisher dive into Doe Hard, a modern classic with some interesting security lessons.
New Tactics Emerge as Phishing Evolves
Recent phishing campaigns uncovered by Microsoft are using custom 404 error pages and search result poisoning to fool victims.
Decipher Podcast: Kelly Shortridge
Kelly Shortridge of Capsule8 joins Dennis Fisher to discuss the idea of accepting some level of ransomware attacks as necessary and working toward an economic equilibrium with the attackers.
Mozilla to Require 2FA for Add-On Developers
Mozilla will soon require add-on developers to enable 2FA for their accounts in an effort to defeat supply chain attacks.
Microsoft Fixes Windows Bug Under Active Attack
Microsoft patched CVE-2019-1458 in Windows, a privilege escalation bug that is being used in active attacks.