Russia Arrests Alleged REvil Ransomware Members at U.S. Urging
The Russian FSB has arrested 14 alleged members of the REvil ransomware group after U.S. officials urged the country to move...
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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
Log4j Attacks Spread as State Actors Target Bug
State actors from China, Iran, North Korea and other countries are targeting the Log4j (CVE-2021-44228) flaw.
Emotet Shifts Gears, Drops Cobalt Strike Directly
New versions of Emotet have been dropping Cobalt Strike beacons directly, rather than relying on intermediate payloads such as...
CISA Warns of Serious Flaws in Many DDS Implementations
CISA is warning ICS operators of a number of vulnerabilities in some open-source and proprietary data distribution service implementations that can lead to remote code execution.
Decipher Podcast: Amanda Gorton
Amanda Gorton, CEO and cofounder of Corellium, joins Dennis Fisher to discuss her path from studying classics to found two security startups, the challenges of building a unique platform, and the opportunity to help address IoT security.
U.S. Indicts Two Alleged REvil Operators, Seizes $6 Million in Payments
The Justice Department indicted a Russian and a Ukrainian in connection with REvil ransomware operations, including the attack on Kaseya.
BlackMatter Ransomware Group Claim It’s Shutting Down
The BlackMatter ransomware group says it is closing up shop after pressure from authorities and the disappearance of some members.
U.S. Blocks Exports to NSO Group, Other Firms Over National Security Concerns
The Commerce Department added NSO Group, Candiru, Positive Technologies, and COSEINC to its Entity List, restricting exports of software and hardware to them.