All Huntress Blog Posts

All Huntress Blog Posts

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Author: Jai Minton
Insights into Suspected DPRK Workers: Red Flags to Look Out For
Insights into Suspected DPRK Workers: Red Flags to Look Out For

Huntress analyzed several incidents involving DPRK remote workers (Famous Chollima) in partner environments. Learn key indicators to detect and prevent North Korean threats.

“Malware, from the Outside!”: How a Threat Actor Used Fake OpenClaw Installers to Infect Systems with GhostSocks and Information Stealers
“Malware, from the Outside!”: How a Threat Actor Used Fake OpenClaw Installers to Infect Systems with GhostSocks and Information Stealers

Fake OpenClaw installers sat quietly on GitHub for over a week, loading GhostSocks and information stealers onto every system that downloaded them. Here's what Huntress found.

March 4, 2026
DE&TH to Vulnerabilities: Huntress Catches SmarterMail Account Takeover Leading to RCE
DE&TH to Vulnerabilities: Huntress Catches SmarterMail Account Takeover Leading to RCE

Huntress caught active in-the-wild exploitation of a SmarterMail vulnerability that turns an account takeover into remote code execution. If you're running SmarterMail before Build 9511, update now.

January 22, 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.

Active Exploitation of Gladinet CentreStack and Triofox Local File Inclusion Flaw (CVE-2025-11371)
Active Exploitation of Gladinet CentreStack and Triofox Local File Inclusion Flaw (CVE-2025-11371)

A local file inclusion flaw in Gladinet CentreStack and Triofox was actively exploited before a patch existed. Huntress documented the vulnerability, the exploitation activity, and what to do now.

The Crown Prince, Nezha: A New Tool Favored by China-Nexus Threat Actors
The Crown Prince, Nezha: A New Tool Favored by China-Nexus Threat Actors

Nezha is a post-exploitation tool appearing in China-nexus intrusions, and it wasn't built for cybercrime. After Huntress published the research, someone from Mainland China reached out with context.

Rapid Response: Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server Flaw
Rapid Response: Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server Flaw

Reports said the latest Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server version patched CVE-2024-7399. Huntress independently verified it didn't. Here's the rapid response details.

Advanced Persistent Threat Targeting Vietnamese Human Rights Defenders
Advanced Persistent Threat Targeting Vietnamese Human Rights Defenders

Even non-profits and human rights organizations have adversaries. Huntress investigated an APT campaign targeting Vietnamese human rights defenders. Learn more about the tradecraft and the full attribution.

August 28, 2024
MSSQL to ScreenConnect
MSSQL to ScreenConnect

Malicious activity on MSSQL servers is still a persistent problem. We discuss a recent case where attackers pivoted from a Fortinet EMS MSSQL installation to ScreenConnect, and what Huntress found.