Critical Flaw Patched in Progress File Transfer Server
Progress Software has fixed a critical pre-authentication remote code execution bug in its WS_FTP Server product.
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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
‘Marriages of Convenience’ Between State Actors and Cybercriminals Provide Cover for Both
U.S. authorities warn that cooperative efforts between state-sponsored actors and cybercrime groups make life more difficult...
New Threat Group Targets Middle Eastern Telcos
A new attack group named ShroudedSnooper is targeting telecom providers in Middle Eastern countries with custom tools called...
New Variant of Rustbucket macOS Malware Found
A new, previously undetected, version of the Rustbucket macOS malware has been discovered in an intrusion by a known North Korean APT group.
OpenTitan Chips Are on the Horizon
The OpenTitan project, backed by Google, is nearing the release of its first secure root-of-trust chips.
8Base Are Belong to Who?
A somewhat quiet ransomware group known as 8Base has increased its activity in the last month and has researchers wondering who is behind the scenes.
Apple Patches Zero Days Used in Targeted iOS Attacks
Apple has released new versions of iOS to patch three zero days that have been exploited in targeted attacks.
Decipher Podcast: Matt Johansen
Matt Johansen joins Dennis Fisher to discuss his path from infosec n00b to senior security roles at White Hat, Bank of America, Reddit and his new newsletter and podcast venture Vulnerable U.