Ben Nahorney

Staff Technical Community Engagement WriterHuntress

Ben Nahorney has been at this long enough to fondly remember a time when ransomware just asked for gift cards. But no matter the endgame, Ben's goal remains the same: to scope out, unravel, and report on what's happening in the threat landscape. He's just as at home exploring a new attack chain as he is stepping back to map out where the whole landscape is heading. Either way, he wants to make sure it's worth your time, whether you're knee-deep in an incident or just threat-curious.

Blog Posts By This Author

Read more about Grand Theft Auto VI Hype Leads to Malware
Grand Theft Auto VI Hype Leads to Malware
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Threat actors are exploiting GTA6 hype with fake leaked downloads spread via SEO poisoning, packed with RATs, infostealers, and wiper ransomware. Here’s what Huntress found.

Read more about Post-DEF CON Phishing Uses Google Doc Apps Script to Deliver Malware
Post-DEF CON Phishing Uses Google Doc Apps Script to Deliver Malware
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Huntress researcher uncovers post-Black Hat & DEF CON phishing campaign using X DMs & malicious documents to deliver AMOS, NetSupport RAT, and other malware.

Read more about Toolkit Installation via SQL Injection Shows the Classics Still Hit
Toolkit Installation via SQL Injection Shows the Classics Still Hit
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See how a SQL injection bug led to full OS-level RCE, as attackers abused Oracle Java Source to deploy the khunt post-exploitation toolkit.