All Huntress Blog Posts

All Huntress Blog Posts

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Author: Dray Agha
Threat Actors Exploit Critical AhsayCBS Flaws to Drop Webshells and XMRig Cryptominer
Threat Actors Exploit Critical AhsayCBS Flaws to Drop Webshells and XMRig Cryptominer

Threat actors are exploiting AhsayCBS flaws, including CVE-2026-105133 and CVE-2026-105134, to deploy webshells and XMRig cryptominers. Update to 10.3.4 and restrict access now.

Analyzing AI-Augmented Network Enumeration
Analyzing AI-Augmented Network Enumeration

Threat actors are now using AI to generate custom PowerShell scripts for Active Directory attacks. Our team analyzed real vibe-coded malware and what it means for defenders.

July 8, 2026
Employee Monitoring and SimpleHelp Software Abused in Ransomware Operations
Employee Monitoring and SimpleHelp Software Abused in Ransomware Operations

Tools built to monitor employees and support remote workers are being repurposed for ransomware operations. Net Monitor for Employees and SimpleHelp are the latest to be abused — here's how.

They Got In Through SonicWall. Then They Tried to Kill Every Security Tool
They Got In Through SonicWall. Then They Tried to Kill Every Security Tool

They got in through SonicWall, then deployed a forensic tool's signed driver to kill endpoint security from kernel mode. Huntress disrupted the attack before ransomware deployed. Here's the full breakdown.

February 4, 2026
Reflecting on AI in 2025: Faster Attacks, Same Old Tradecraft
Reflecting on AI in 2025: Faster Attacks, Same Old Tradecraft

The AI-powered cyberattack apocalypse didn't happen in 2025. What did happen was quieter and more dangerous: attackers got faster and cheaper at the tradecraft they were already running.

Hardening the Hypervisor: Practical Defenses Against Ransomware Targeting ESXi
Hardening the Hypervisor: Practical Defenses Against Ransomware Targeting ESXi

A single breach at the hypervisor layer puts every virtual machine at risk simultaneously and most security tools are blind to it. Here's how to actually harden ESXi against ransomware.

The Commented Kill Chain: Why Old Ransomware Playbooks Never Die
The Commented Kill Chain: Why Old Ransomware Playbooks Never Die

During a ransomware intrusion, Huntress found a script full of clear English comments walking through each step. Old playbooks don't die. Attackers just keep running them.

Utilizing ASNs for Hunting & Response
Utilizing ASNs for Hunting & Response

IP addresses are useful in investigations. Autonomous System Numbers give you the full picture: origin, ownership, and network context. Here's how Huntress uses ASNs to accelerate hunting and response.

Brute Force or Something More? Ransomware Initial Access Brokers Exposed
Brute Force or Something More? Ransomware Initial Access Brokers Exposed

What started as a brute force investigation turned into something more interesting. Huntress documents how ransomware initial access brokers operate and what they look like in real-world telemetry.

Untold Tales from Huntress Tactical Response
Untold Tales from Huntress Tactical Response

Most incident write-ups present a clean timeline. This one doesn't — it takes the analyst's perspective, including the dead ends, the surprises, and the moments of genuine uncertainty. Here's what really happened.

A Parent's Guide to Securing Children's Tech Gifts
A Parent's Guide to Securing Children's Tech Gifts

200 million Americans buy tech products during the holidays, and a lot of those go to kids. Here's the practical guide to securing children's devices before they connect to the internet for the first time.

November 13, 2024
BEC Threat Hunting: Detecting Business Email Compromise Through User Agents
BEC Threat Hunting: Detecting Business Email Compromise Through User Agents

User agents in Microsoft 365 security telemetry can reveal BEC in ways that credential-based detection misses. This kept a Huntress SOC analyst up at 3am — here's what they found.

July 6, 2023
Addressing Initial Access
Addressing Initial Access

When Microsoft blocked macros in downloaded Office documents, threat actors adapted quickly. Huntress tracks how initial access methods evolved in 2022 and what defenders need to watch for now.

The Methods Behind a Huntress Managed Antivirus Investigation
The Methods Behind a Huntress Managed Antivirus Investigation

A vague antivirus alert is only as useful as the analyst investigating it. Huntress walks through a real Managed AV investigation, showing the tools, techniques, and thinking behind turning a single Defender alert into a clear picture of potential lateral movement.

January 19, 2023
Defense Evasion: Defenders Strike Back!
Defense Evasion: Defenders Strike Back!

Part three of Huntress' defense evasion series gets spicy. Attackers have to get in and run code somewhere, and defenders can catch them. Here's exactly how to spot evasion techniques in action.

December 6, 2022