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: Tyler Bohlmann
Threat Actors Exploit Critical AhsayCBS Flaws to Drop Webshells and XMRig Cryptominer
Threat Actors Exploit Critical AhsayCBS Flaws to Drop Webshells and XMRig Cryptominer

Threat actors are exploiting AhsayCBS flaws, including CVE-2026-105133 and CVE-2026-105134, to deploy webshells and XMRig cryptominers. Update to 10.3.4 and restrict access now.

ClickFix Attack: Variants, Detection & How It Works
ClickFix Attack: Variants, Detection & How It Works

ClickFix incidents are up 631% in six months. The technique started with Windows and is spreading. Huntress breaks down every variation we've observed and what actually stops it.

September 29, 2025
Where Do You Think You're Going? How Huntress Addresses Lateral Movement
Where Do You Think You're Going? How Huntress Addresses Lateral Movement

Once attackers are inside, lateral movement is how they deepen a compromise and make removal much harder. Here's exactly how Huntress detects and disrupts it before it spreads.

defendnot? Defend YES! Detecting Malicious Security Product Bypass Techniques
defendnot? Defend YES! Detecting Malicious Security Product Bypass Techniques

A tool called 'defendnot' disables Windows Defender by registering a fake antivirus through undocumented Windows Security Center APIs. Huntress covers the technique and how to detect it.