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: Michael Elford
Threat Research
Plain Text Passwords: The Risks of Storing Them
Plain Text Passwords: The Risks of Storing Them

A threat actor got in through SonicWall, then found a plaintext password file sitting on someone's desktop. This companion post to the SonicWall advisory is a cautionary tale in one screenshot.