Critical RCE Vulnerability: log4j – CVE-2021-44228
Our team is investigating CVE-2021-44228, a critical vulnerability that’s affecting a Java logging package log4j which is used in a significant amount of software, including…
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Ditching FUD for FUN in Security Awareness Training
It’s no secret that the cyber security industry loves acronyms. Today, I’ve got the pleasure of breaking down arguably one of the cyber industry’s most…
Log4Shell: A Tradecraft Tuesday Recap
If you’re been living under a rock or have sworn off watching the news—and who could blame you?—you may not know that there’s a new…
Texas HB 3834 Cyber Security Awareness Training Requirements
Did you know that Texas passed a new regulation for state employees to participate in a mandatory cyber security awareness training program? In June of…
Making the Switch to Huntress Managed Microsoft Defender| Huntress
A few months ago, we announced three exciting new features of The Huntress Security Platform, including Managed Microsoft Defender, 24/7 Global SOC coverage and Host…
2021 in Review (And Other Horror Stories)
There’s a funny story behind the creation of this blog. The content of this blog was originally going to be the focus of December’s Tradecraft…
Ransomware Canaries: A 2022 Update
Ransomware has been around for decades, but some variants have evolved to become more advanced—finding new ways to spread, evade detection, encrypt files and even…
EXPOSURE 2026 preps cybersecurity pros for AI
Cybersecurity leaders and practitioners brought their burning AI cybersecurity questions to EXPOSURE 2026. They left with clear answers and a blueprint for building an exposure…
Hot Takes and Cyber Predictions for 2022
The new year brings new beginnings, new perspectives and a whole trove of new trends to look out for. We recently hosted our first Tradecraft…
A Beginner’s Guide to Phishing Simulation Training for Employees
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, everyone knows what phishing is and most likely has received or even fallen for a phishing email themselves.…
Threat Recap: Huntress Managed EDR Trial by Fire
In cybersecurity, time is critical. Whether you’re chasing down a threat actor who’s laterally moving through your networks or working to isolate a host to…
What Is Managed Detection and Response?
Many of today’s IT teams share a common challenge: finding an effective way to rapidly detect and act on cyber threats. As cyberattacks become more…