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: Rachel Bishop
Threat Research
The State of the Dark Web
The State of the Dark Web

The dark web has a counterpart for every legitimate business role. Huntress takes a follow-up tour of the underground economy, what's changed, what's the same, and what it says about modern cybercrime.

September 18, 2024
How Progressive Computing Combated a Large-Scale Cyberattack
How Progressive Computing Combated a Large-Scale Cyberattack

It's Friday afternoon before a holiday weekend. Then ransomware hits every client. Here's how Progressive Computing responded to a large-scale cyberattack and what Huntress made possible in the recovery.

August 23, 2022
Four Sneaky Attacker Evasion Techniques You Should Know About
Four Sneaky Attacker Evasion Techniques You Should Know About

Today's hackers have learned to be quiet. Here are four evasion techniques attackers use to stay hidden inside environments and why most security tools aren't built to detect them.

July 5, 2022
All in a Day’s Work: Fighting Log4Shell with Huntress Managed EDR
All in a Day’s Work: Fighting Log4Shell with Huntress Managed EDR

A Windows Defender alert for Log4Shell led Huntress to a Cobalt Strike implant on a Friday afternoon. Here's how the Huntress team responded to a live Log4j exploitation and stopped it.

June 28, 2022
One Year Later: Lessons Learned from the Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack
One Year Later: Lessons Learned from the Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack

A year after Colonial Pipeline, the most important ransomware lesson hasn't sunk in across the industry. Huntress revisits the attack and extracts what defenders actually need to take away from it.

May 5, 2022
Why Persistence Is a Staple for Today’s Hackers
Why Persistence Is a Staple for Today’s Hackers

Locking your doors keeps most people out, but an attacker who wants back in after being discovered has ways to stay. Here's why persistence mechanisms are central to how modern attacks are designed.

July 21, 2021