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
The Value of Managed EDR for the Modern MSP
The Value of Managed EDR for the Modern MSP

Huntress was built to catch what preventive tools miss. Here's how Managed EDR fits into the modern MSP stack and why having a SOC behind the alert changes the outcome.

December 13, 2022
Tradecraft, Shenanigans and Spice: hack_it 2022 Recap
Tradecraft, Shenanigans and Spice: hack_it 2022 Recap

hack_it 2022 came with fire topics, spicy takes, and a speaker lineup that sparked real conversation. Here's the full recap of Huntress' annual security education event, with the highlights worth knowing.

November 17, 2022
Making Cybersecurity Accessible for Women
Making Cybersecurity Accessible for Women

Women make up less than 25% of the global cybersecurity workforce. Huntress examines why and what the industry needs to do differently to make security a field that's actually accessible to everyone.

October 18, 2022
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
A Sneak Peek at hack_it 2022
A Sneak Peek at hack_it 2022

hack_it is back. Huntress hosts this event because cyber education is core to the mission. This year's lineup covers hacker tradecraft from angles most defenders haven't seen. Here's the preview.

October 4, 2022
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
Don’t Get Schooled: How to Catch a Phish
Don’t Get Schooled: How to Catch a Phish

Phishing is one of the top four ways attackers succeed, and it keeps working because most organizations focus on the wrong things. Here's how to actually catch a phish before it causes damage.

August 9, 2022
Huntress’ Commitment to the Cybersecurity Community
Huntress’ Commitment to the Cybersecurity Community

The cybersecurity community is at its best when it breaks out of silos and works together. Here's how Huntress thinks about its responsibility to the broader community and what that commitment looks like in practice.

August 2, 2022
Practical Tips for Conducting Digital Forensics Investigations
Practical Tips for Conducting Digital Forensics Investigations

Time is your most limited resource during an active investigation. Dray Agha and Max Rogers share the efficient forensics techniques that find what you need fast without burning through your window.

July 26, 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
Product Support the Huntress Way
Product Support the Huntress Way

The Huntress support team maintains a direct line to partners when alerts fire. Here's a look at how the team is structured, what they handle, and why support at a security company is different from support anywhere else.

April 5, 2022
A Day in the Life of a Security Researcher
A Day in the Life of a Security Researcher

Threat analysts hunt for what's already in the environment. Security researchers find what's coming next. Here's how three Huntress security researchers spend their time and what drives the work.

March 29, 2022