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Dennis Fisher

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Dennis 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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Google Details New ‘Exotic Lily’ Initial Access Group

A new initial access broker known as Exotic Lily has used exploits for zero days and sells network access to cybercrime teams such as FIN12 for ransomware deployment.

Google, Malware

Container Escape Flaw Fixed in CRI-O Runtime Engine

A critical container escape flaw in the CRI-O Kubernetes runtime engine has been patched.

Kubernetes

OpenSSL Fixes High-Severity Bug

OpenSSL has fixed a high-risk denial-of-service vulnerability in several versions of the software.

Openssl

NetWalker Ransomware Suspect Sent to U.S.

A Canadian man who U.S. authorities allege is part of the NetWalker ransomware operation has been extradited to the U.S.

Ransomware

Alleged REvil Operator Extradited to U.S.

A Ukrainian man charged with using the REvil ransomware in the attack on Kaseya last summer has been extradited to the U.S. and arraigned in Texas.

Ransomware