All Huntress Blog Posts

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The AI Attack Surface: How Threat Actors Abuse Trusted AI Platforms
The AI Attack Surface: How Threat Actors Abuse Trusted AI Platforms

Threat actors are targeting the AI attack surface to deliver malware and steal data. See how trusted AI tools are being exploited today.

From Black Hat to DEF CON: 10 Hacker Summer Camp Standouts
From Black Hat to DEF CON: 10 Hacker Summer Camp Standouts

From the panels to the villages, Huntress researchers and SOC analysts were all over Hacker Summer Camp this year. Here’s what stood out at Black Hat and DEF CON.

Shopify Users Report ‘Fake Refund’ Scam With a Twist
Shopify Users Report ‘Fake Refund’ Scam With a Twist

A Shopify fake refund scam has been making the rounds over the past few months, targeting Shopify’s Shop app users directly within the app. Here’s what to know.

Home Field Advantage: How Attackers Reshape Victim Environments
Home Field Advantage: How Attackers Reshape Victim Environments

See how a threat actor used SQL injection and BadIIS to gain persistence, disable Windows Defender, and quietly install a cryptominer.

We Need to Talk About Device Code Phishing
We Need to Talk About Device Code Phishing

During the June Tradecraft Tuesday, Huntress researchers looked at device code phishing variations and why threat actors love this attack so much.

Akira, LimeWire, and the Sour Taste of Data Exfiltration
Akira, LimeWire, and the Sour Taste of Data Exfiltration

A recent investigation uncovered an Akira affiliate abusing a website owned by file-sharing app LimeWire for data exfiltration. Here's how the attack unfolded.

Beyond the RaaS Headlines: The Reality of Ransomware Tradecraft
Beyond the RaaS Headlines: The Reality of Ransomware Tradecraft

The ransomware name on the ransom note doesn't tell the full story. See how RaaS affiliates drive initial access, persistence, and exfiltration and what defenders should watch for.

axios npm Compromise: The Ultimate Supply Chain Scaries
axios npm Compromise: The Ultimate Supply Chain Scaries

A few weeks after the major axios npm supply chain attack, a group of researchers from Huntress, Wiz, and Aikido Security debriefed on the compromise’s lasting impacts.

Rogue RMMs: Common Social Engineering Tactics We Saw in 2025
Rogue RMMs: Common Social Engineering Tactics We Saw in 2025

ScreenConnect keeps showing up in ransomware chains, not because of a new exploit, but because of social engineering. The Huntress SOC documents the tactics.

The Threats Security Pros Are Now Explaining at the Holiday Dinner Table
The Threats Security Pros Are Now Explaining at the Holiday Dinner Table

If you work in security, someone at the holiday dinner table is going to ask about a suspicious pop-up. Huntress CISO Chris Henderson covered the threats you'll actually need to explain.

December 23, 2025
Trial, Error, and Typos: Why Some Malware Attacks Aren't as 'Sophisticated' as You Think
Trial, Error, and Typos: Why Some Malware Attacks Aren't as 'Sophisticated' as You Think

The threat reports make every attacker sound like they're running a perfect playbook. The telemetry tells a different story: typos, failed attempts, and a lot of trial and error before anything works.

5 Email Phishing Techniques: Examples & How to Spot Them
5 Email Phishing Techniques: Examples & How to Spot Them

It's 4:59 pm on a Friday and there's one more email in your inbox. This is exactly when attackers want you. Here are the 5 phishing techniques designed to exploit that moment.

Velociraptor Misuse, Pt. I: WSUS-Up?
Velociraptor Misuse, Pt. I: WSUS-Up?

Huntress analysts caught threat actors exploiting a WSUS vulnerability, then turning a legitimate open-source forensic tool into command-and-control infrastructure. Part 1 of a two-part investigation.

Sector Spotlight: Threats Plaguing Education
Sector Spotlight: Threats Plaguing Education

Cyberattacks on education hit differently, where the data can belong to students. After PowerSchool exposed records for millions of kids, the education sector's attack surface demands a closer look.

November 13, 2025
Deobfuscating Files for Flags: Huntress CTF 2025 Retro
Deobfuscating Files for Flags: Huntress CTF 2025 Retro

AutoIT, Base64, compiled executables, and a cryptocurrency stealer buried inside obfuscated code. This Huntress CTF 2025 retrospective walks through the challenges that made participants earn their flags.