All Huntress Blog Posts

All Huntress Blog Posts

All things cybersecurity engaging and accessible - so you can stay ahead of hackers and boost your cybersecurity savviness.

Author: Chad Hudson
Threat Research
Daisy-Chaining Trust: Investigating Faronics Deploy Abuse
Daisy-Chaining Trust: Investigating Faronics Deploy Abuse

Bad actors are abusing Faronics Deploy in phishing campaigns to run PowerShell, deploy ScreenConnect, and evade detection by using trusted tools.

August 31, 2026
Plain Text Passwords: The Risks of Storing Them
Plain Text Passwords: The Risks of Storing Them

A threat actor got in through SonicWall, then found a plaintext password file sitting on someone's desktop. This companion post to the SonicWall advisory is a cautionary tale in one screenshot.

Ave Maria and the Chambers of Warzone RAT
Ave Maria and the Chambers of Warzone RAT

A large wave of PowerShell malware hit on a Friday afternoon and Huntress analysts dove in immediately. What they found was a Warzone RAT infection chain that tested their detectors in real time.

January 31, 2023