All Huntress Blog Posts

All Huntress Blog Posts

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Huntress Threat Advisory: Widespread SonicWall SSLVPN Compromise
Huntress Threat Advisory: Widespread SonicWall SSLVPN Compromise

Over 100 SonicWall SSLVPN devices compromised across multiple customer environments in days. Attackers weren't brute-forcing — they had valid credentials. Here's the scope and the activity Huntress observed.

October 10, 2025
Say Hello to Mac Malware: A Tradecraft Tuesday Recap
Say Hello to Mac Malware: A Tradecraft Tuesday Recap

macOS adoption is up and so is Mac malware. From Adload adware to LightSpy spyware to LockBit's macOS ransomware variant, Huntress covers what's targeting Macs and what Apple is doing about it.

April 22, 2025
SlashAndGrab: The ConnectWise ScreenConnect Vulnerability Explained
SlashAndGrab: The ConnectWise ScreenConnect Vulnerability Explained

A second pass on SlashAndGrab — same vulnerability, additional context. If you haven't patched ScreenConnect yet, here's everything you need to understand why the exploit is so serious.

February 14, 2025
Huntress 2025 Cyber Threat Report: Proliferating RATs, Evolving Ransomware, and Other Findings
Huntress 2025 Cyber Threat Report: Proliferating RATs, Evolving Ransomware, and Other Findings

RATs proliferating. Ransomware evolving. Attackers getting quieter. The Huntress 2025 Cyber Threat Report is out. Check out the key findings from a year of tracking threats across millions of endpoints.

February 11, 2025
2024: Revisiting a Year in Threats
2024: Revisiting a Year in Threats

Before the countdown to 2025, Huntress looks back at everything the year threw at defenders — the incidents, the trends, the lessons, and what they revealed about where the threat landscape is heading.

December 31, 2024
Threat Advisory: Oh No Cleo! Cleo Software Actively Being Exploited in the Wild
Threat Advisory: Oh No Cleo! Cleo Software Actively Being Exploited in the Wild

Huntress identified mass exploitation of Cleo's file transfer software on December 3 — before a CVE was officially assigned. Here's the full picture of what was observed and what defenders need to do.

SafePay Ransomware: How It Works & How to Stop It
SafePay Ransomware: How It Works & How to Stop It

In October 2024, Huntress observed two separate SafePay ransomware deployments across unrelated customer environments. Here's what the analysts found — the TTPs, the indicators, and how it ended.

July 17, 2026
Phishing in the Fast Lane: The Attacker’s Eye View
Phishing in the Fast Lane: The Attacker’s Eye View

Phishing keeps evolving, and defenders who only understand the user's perspective are always a step behind. Huntress and Sr. Director Chris Henderson take you through the attacker's eye view.

September 3, 2024
Hackers Are Hiding in Plain Sight: Insights from Our 2024 Cyber Threat Report
Hackers Are Hiding in Plain Sight: Insights from Our 2024 Cyber Threat Report

Hackers have traded the black hoodie for a cloak of invisibility — hiding inside legitimate tools and moving covertly before striking. Here's what the Huntress 2024 Cyber Threat Report found.

July 2, 2024
A Surge in Ransomware: Insights from Our 2024 Cyber Threat Report
A Surge in Ransomware: Insights from Our 2024 Cyber Threat Report

Ransomware is on a winning streak — and the 2024 Huntress Cyber Threat Report explains why. Check out key insights on what changed, who got hit, and what the tactics behind the surge look like.

May 22, 2024
SlashAndGrab: The ConnectWise ScreenConnect Vulnerability Explained
SlashAndGrab: The ConnectWise ScreenConnect Vulnerability Explained

Trivially easy' and 'embarrassingly simple' were how Huntress researchers described exploiting SlashAndGrab. Here's the plain-English explanation of what the vulnerability is and why it spread so fast.

August 3, 2024
SlashAndGrab: ScreenConnect Post-Exploitation in the Wild (CVE-2024-1709 & CVE-2024-1708)
SlashAndGrab: ScreenConnect Post-Exploitation in the Wild (CVE-2024-1709 & CVE-2024-1708)

After SlashAndGrab went public, Huntress tracked the exploitation in real time — ransomware deployment, reconnaissance, Cobalt Strike drops, cryptocurrency miners, and more. Here's everything observed.

A Catastrophe For Control: Understanding the ScreenConnect Authentication Bypass (CVE-2024-1709 & CVE-2024-1708)
A Catastrophe For Control: Understanding the ScreenConnect Authentication Bypass (CVE-2024-1709 & CVE-2024-1708)

Huntress researchers recreated a working exploit for the ScreenConnect authentication bypass the same day ConnectWise disclosed it. Here's the full technical breakdown of CVE-2024-1709 and CVE-2024-1708.

February 21, 2024
Detection Guidance for ConnectWise CVE-2024-1709
Detection Guidance for ConnectWise CVE-2024-1709

ConnectWise disclosed two critical ScreenConnect vulnerabilities. Huntress reproduced and weaponized the exploit within hours. Here's the detection guidance for organizations trying to identify exposure.

Vulnerability Reproduced: Immediately Patch ScreenConnect 23.9.8
Vulnerability Reproduced: Immediately Patch ScreenConnect 23.9.8

Huntress reproduced the ScreenConnect vulnerability and found a temporary mitigation for over 1,000 vulnerable systems, but the real fix is patching. Here's what was found and why it can't wait.

February 19, 2024