Top Tips and Takeaways from hack_it 2021.2 | Huntress

**Executive Summary:** This blog recap of Huntress's two-day "hack_it" training summarizes interactive sessions including a Clue-style tabletop exercise mapped to MITRE ATT&CK tactics, a dark web panel on marketplaces and ransomware messaging, and a technical demonstration of macro-enabled phishing/malware; it emphasizes defenders' need for vigilance, the value of tabletop exercises, the commoditization of leaked data, and the persistent effectiveness of phishing attacks.