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: Lindsey O'Donnell-Welch
Crafty Microsoft Teams Booking Flow Disguises Device Code Phishing
Crafty Microsoft Teams Booking Flow Disguises Device Code Phishing

Threat actors used a convincing Microsoft Teams meeting-booking lure to conceal device code phishing and trick victims into authorizing attacker access.

N-able Disables Cloud Services Following Disclosure of "Able2Shell" Exploit Chains
N-able Disables Cloud Services Following Disclosure of "Able2Shell" Exploit Chains

UPDATE: N-able took N-central offline after 33 critical flaws were disclosed, including chains enabling remote code execution and privilege escalation.

Camera Management Software Compromise Leads to Malware Deployment
Camera Management Software Compromise Leads to Malware Deployment

Attackers compromised camera management software to deploy malware, establish persistence, and beacon to C2. Huntress breaks down the attack chain and IOCs.

Fake WatchGuard VPN Site Steals Credentials
Fake WatchGuard VPN Site Steals Credentials

A fake WatchGuard VPN download site steals SSL VPN credentials, then serves the real signed client. Learn how it works and how to spot it.

Up a Creek Without a Command Line: Mapping an Akira Ransomware Attack
Up a Creek Without a Command Line: Mapping an Akira Ransomware Attack

How Huntress researchers reconstructed an Akira ransomware attack using Registry artifacts, Akira logs, and other post-compromise evidence.

The Not So Silent Miner: Threat Actor Compiles Cryptominer on the Endpoint
The Not So Silent Miner: Threat Actor Compiles Cryptominer on the Endpoint

Threat actors exploited Samsung MagicINFO to install AnyDesk, disable Defender, and compile a Monero miner directly on a victim endpoint. Learn the detection signals.

Ready, Settra, Go: New Settra Ransomware Variant Deploys MeshAgent RMM
Ready, Settra, Go: New Settra Ransomware Variant Deploys MeshAgent RMM

Huntress has recently seen two incidents involving Settra, a ransomware variant that was first publicly reported in June 2026.

Rogue ScreenConnect Installations Across Unrelated Hosts Suggest Worm-Like Activity
Rogue ScreenConnect Installations Across Unrelated Hosts Suggest Worm-Like Activity

Huntress is tracking a pattern across multiple customer environments where rogue ScreenConnect clients repeatedly spawn the Windows Script Host to execute a series of four VBScript files.

Inside Knight Office, a New M365 AiTM Phishing Kit
Inside Knight Office, a New M365 AiTM Phishing Kit

An inside look at Knight Office, a newly discovered AiTM phishing kit featuring custom control panels, Cloudflare Turnstile, and M365 Token theft.

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.

No (Bad) CAP: Inside an Ongoing LSHIY Password Spray Attack
No (Bad) CAP: Inside an Ongoing LSHIY Password Spray Attack

Huntress is seeing an ongoing password spray attack against Microsoft Azure CLI that originates from an IPv6 address range controlled by LSHIY LLC.