Hiding in Plain Sight: Part 2
We recently uncovered a really peculiar piece of malware, which we’ve jokingly referred to as “the gift that keeps on giving.” And the more we…
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Phishing, Office 365 and the Commercialization of Cybercrime
We are no longer battling against the classic Hollywood depiction of cyber criminals. Hackers are now acting at the same maturity level as leading software…
Cybersecurity Lessons We Learned from hack_it 2020
Creating accessible (and actionable) cybersecurity education is a huge part of our mission at Huntress — and last week, we were thrilled to host a…
Huntress Service: Partner Enablement | Huntress
Let’s face it — even the best cybersecurity tools won’t configure and sell themselves. As hackers get smarter and find new ways of sneaking into…
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…
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…