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: Matt Anderson
When Shadows Turn Hostile: How Attackers Abuse VSS (and How Huntress Catches Them)
When Shadows Turn Hostile: How Attackers Abuse VSS (and How Huntress Catches Them)

Attackers exploit Volume Shadow Copy for credential theft and ransomware defense evasion. See how Huntress spots the difference from routine IT activity.

September 14, 2026
The Real Reason You Won't Hand the Work to AI
The Real Reason You Won't Hand the Work to AI

Before delegating work to AI, ask one question: can you check the output? A detection engineer on why verification, not trust, decides what tasks you hand over.

August 19, 2026
The Great VM Escape: ESXi Exploitation in the Wild
The Great VM Escape: ESXi Exploitation in the Wild

An ESXi VM escape exploit appeared in the wild with simplified Chinese development paths and the characteristics of a zero-day. Huntress traced the intrusion from SonicWall VPN all the way through.

January 7, 2026
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.

Where Do You Think You're Going? How Huntress Addresses Lateral Movement
Where Do You Think You're Going? How Huntress Addresses Lateral Movement

Once attackers are inside, lateral movement is how they deepen a compromise and make removal much harder. Here's exactly how Huntress detects and disrupts it before it spreads.

defendnot? Defend YES! Detecting Malicious Security Product Bypass Techniques
defendnot? Defend YES! Detecting Malicious Security Product Bypass Techniques

A tool called 'defendnot' disables Windows Defender by registering a fake antivirus through undocumented Windows Security Center APIs. Huntress covers the technique and how to detect it.

The Hunt for RedCurl
The Hunt for RedCurl

RedCurl is an APT known for cyberespionage that goes undetected for months. In late 2024, Huntress uncovered RedCurl activity across multiple Canadian organizations. Read about the full investigation.

Fake Browser Updates Lead to BOINC Volunteer Computing Software
Fake Browser Updates Lead to BOINC Volunteer Computing Software

SocGholish's newest campaign started July 4, 2024, and ended in something unexpected: BOINC volunteer computing software being silently installed. Huntress tracks the infection chain from fake update to payload.

Behind the Scenes: Crushing Cybercriminals with MAV
Behind the Scenes: Crushing Cybercriminals with MAV

Huntress Managed Microsoft Defender, Process Insights, and Open Port Detection working together in real time. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at how the platform caught threats as they happened.

July 21, 2022