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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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Apple Patches Two iOS Bugs Exploited in the Wild

Apple has patched two iOS vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild, including one that requires no user interaction.

Apple

Decipher Podcast: Carolina Terrazas

Carolina Terrazas joins Dennis Fisher to talk about getting into security, the importance of diversity in hiring practices, and why Tom Brady is the worst.

Podcast

REvil Ransomware Group Reemerges

The REvil ransomware group has come back online after disappearing following the attack on Kaseya in July.

Ransomware

Exploits Circulating for Windows MSHTML Zero Day

Some proof-of-concept exploits have begun circulating for CVE-2021-40444 and no patch is yet available.

Microsoft, Vulnerability

Attackers Exploiting Critical Flaw in Zoho Password Management Tool

Attackers are exploiting an authentication bypass flaw in Zoho's ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus password management app.

Vulnerability