Why Persistence Is a Staple for Today’s Hackers
Chances are that you lock your doors as you leave your house to prevent any unwanted visitors from entering while you’re gone. Although it isn’t…
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Lessons Learned During the Kaseya VSA Supply Chain Attack
On July 2, 2021, as many people in the United States were preparing for the July 4 holiday, a major ransomware attack began to unfold.…
A Brief Evolution of Hacker Tradecraft
Sometimes change happens so gradually it’s easy to miss. That’s often the case in cybersecurity. We see statements like “the security landscape is evolving” or…
Microsoft Exchange Servers Still Vulnerable to ProxyShell
Attackers are actively scanning for vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers and abusing the latest line of Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities that were patched earlier this year. Back…
Bullseye: A Story of a Targeted Cyberattack
At Huntress, we work to understand hackers’ nefarious activities and analyze a lot of malware. And I mean, a lot of malware. At the time…
Malware Deep Dive | Huntress
When we come across a persistent foothold, it’s often just the tip of the iceberg. The Huntress SOC team flagged a user Run Key value…
Threat Advisory: Hackers Are Exploiting CVE-2021-40444
On September 7, Huntress was made aware of a new threat against Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office products. With the identifier CVE-2021-40444, the MSHTML…
Should We Be Playing Offense or Defense in Cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity professionals tend to focus more on the defensive side of security. That’s the nature of the job after all—when adversaries attack, we defend. But…
The Top Four CVEs Attackers Exploit
While the move to remote work last year gave many of us comforts such as working in our pajamas and being 10 steps away from…
Free Training Tool for Unlocked Computers
What do you do when you find an unlocked computer in your office? Does it make you cringe? Have you ever been to a coffee…
Managed Antivirus Is Here! | Huntress
When you hear the word “cybersecurity,” you probably think of moves and countermoves, much like a game of chess—but the reality today is quite different.…
Hackers Are Exploiting a Vulnerability in Billing Software
Hackers are constantly looking for low-hanging fruit and vulnerabilities that can be exploited – and they’re not always poking around in “big” mainstream applications like…