Tried and True Hacker Technique: DOS Obfuscation
In this blog post we shine the spotlight on an obfuscation technique that we see being used in the latest “100th version” of the TrickBot…
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I Have a Lot to be Thankful for in 2020
I have a lot to be thankful for in 2020 — and it starts with the MSP community. Thanksgiving 2015: I was a punk with…
Supply Chain Exploitation of SolarWinds Orion Software
On December 13, FireEye discovered that SolarWinds Orion products (versions 2019.4 HF 5 and 2020.2 with no hotfix or 2020.2 HF 1) were being exploited…
Annual Security Awareness Training is a Waste of Time
It’s that time of year again. December is a time for the holidays. With that comes time to travel, eat great food, visit family &…
Top Hacker Tradecraft That Caught Our Eye in 2020
As the year-that-must-not-be-named comes to a close, we’ve decided to take a look back at some of the more interesting — and innovative — hacker…
Redefining Beta | Huntress
What if technology never changed? On the plus side, there wouldn’t be constant updates to contend with, no new blogs to read about the latest…
Malware Under The Microscope: Manual Analysis
All too often we find clever malware here at Huntress. We look for persistent footholds — the implants and backdoors that hackers leave behind so…
Why Microsoft Defender Antivirus Is Worth Another Look
It seems as though the battle for the best antivirus is a never-ending one. There are many options to choose from, and among one of…
Huntress Service: Managed Antivirus | Huntress
Keeping up with today’s threat landscape isn’t just about tracking hacker techniques and tradecraft (although, it is one of our favorite things to do). We’ve…
Advancing Cybersecurity in the Age of Frontier AI: Qualys Steps into Project Glasswing
The cybersecurity industry has spent much of the last two years debating how attackers might use AI. That debate matters, but it misses a larger…
Malware Deep Dive: Examining A PowerShell Payload
We’re seeing more and more malware that is “Living off the Land,” turning a system’s own native tools against itself. In other words, it uses…
Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in Platforms Could Leave MSPs Exposed
Let’s put our adversarial hats on, shall we? Say you were a malicious hacker, and you wanted to target the top managed service providers (MSPs).…