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
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
Daisy-Chaining Rogue RMM Tools: How Threat Actors Abuse Remote Management Software for Initial Access
Daisy-Chaining Rogue RMM Tools: How Threat Actors Abuse Remote Management Software for Initial Access

Attackers aren't just abusing one RMM tool — they're chaining them together for layered persistence that's hard to detect and harder to remove. Every tier of threat actor is doing this now.

March 11, 2026
Exploitation of Windows Server Update Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2025-59287)
Exploitation of Windows Server Update Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2025-59287)

Huntress observed threat actors exploiting a Microsoft WSUS remote code execution vulnerability across four customers within days of disclosure. Here's the timeline, the TTPs, and why you need to patch now.

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