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: Stuart Ashenbrenner
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Pursuing Parity: Attempting to Bring Cross-Platform Unity
Pursuing Parity: Attempting to Bring Cross-Platform Unity

Feature parity across Windows, macOS, and Linux sounds simple on a product roadmap. Actually building it means reconciling fundamentally different operating systems. Here's how Huntress is approaching it.

Debunking 5 Major macOS Myths
Debunking 5 Major macOS Myths

Macs don't get viruses' was barely true in 2000. It's not true now. Huntress debunks the five most persistent macOS security myths, and what each one is costing the teams that still believe them.

June 13, 2024
Ask the Mac Guy: Do I Need AV on My Mac?
Ask the Mac Guy: Do I Need AV on My Mac?

Should Mac users run antivirus? The Huntress Mac Guy tackles the question dividing security teams for years and the answer is more nuanced than 'Macs don't get malware.'

October 3, 2023
Ask the Mac Guy: What's the Deal with Full Disk Access For Mac
Ask the Mac Guy: What's the Deal with Full Disk Access For Mac

Full disk access prompts pop up constantly on macOS and most users click through without thinking. The Huntress Mac Guy explains what it actually means and why the habit is exactly what attackers want.

October 23, 2024
Ask the Mac Guy: Best Practices for Securing Macs
Ask the Mac Guy: Best Practices for Securing Macs

Part two of Ask the Mac Guy shifts from why to how, covering the tools worth using and the macOS settings that make your fleet significantly harder to compromise.

September 5, 2023
macOS (Not)ifications
macOS (Not)ifications

macOS sends permission prompts constantly and most users click Accept without reading. Here's why that habit is exactly what attackers are counting on to get a foothold on Mac endpoints.

March 21, 2023