Java Crypto Bug Allows Forging of Signatures, Certificates
A critical bug in Java's implementation of ECDSA (CVE-2022-21449) can allow an attacker to forge a signature or certificate to...
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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
Government Needs to be ‘Postured for the Future’ of Cyber Threats
The U.S. government and military is looking to attract and retain more talented cyber operators to keep pace with the evolving...
U.S. Indicts Four Russians Allegedly Behind Triton and Dragonfly Attacks
The U.S. has indicted four Russians it alleges are affiliated with the FSB and GRU units responsible for the Triton and...
Attackers Used Stolen OAuth Tokens to Download Private GitHub Repositories
A threat actor used stole OAuth tokens for third-party integrators Heroku and Travis-CI to access and download private GitHub repositories belonging to dozens of companies.
Decipher Podcast: Martin Roesch
Martin Roesch, CEO of Netography and creator of Snort and former CEO of Sourcefire, joins Dennis Fisher to talk about why he decided to come out of retirement and what the big challenges are for security right now.
Meta Disrupts Two Iranian Threat Groups
Meta has disrupted the operations of two Iranian threat actors, including UNC788 and a previously unidentified group, that were using the company's platforms to target a wide range of victims.
Government Needs to be ‘Postured for the Future’ of Cyber Threats
The U.S. government and military is looking to attract and retain more talented cyber operators to keep pace with the evolving threat landscape.
Decipher Podcast: Tazin Khan
Tazin Khan, founder of Cyber Collective, joins Dennis Fisher to talk about the ethos behind the group's work and the challenges of educating people about the safest ways to use technology.