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= John Hammond (cybersecurity practitioner) = John Hammond (born September 17th, 1996) is a cybersecurity researcher and educator out of the United States. He is best known for his contributions to the cybersecurity training industry, with free education provided online and hosted ethical hacking competitions. Hammond became known for his work within Capture the Flag events, vulnerability assessments and incident response efforts during widespread incidents like the Microsoft Exchange ProxyLogon/ProxyShell, PrintNightmare exploitation , the Kaseya VSA ransomware attack and mass Log4Shell exploitation. While his efforts in cybersecurity date back to early 2015, Hammond joined Huntress Labs as a researcher in late 2020.

Hammond has spoken on a multitude of topics in information security, ranging from technical deep-dives to high-level thought leadership.

Biography
Hammond grew up in Laconia, New Hampshire and attended Laconia High School. He began hacking at the age of 10, when his father gifted him an old DELL server running TurboLinux. For his undergraduate education, Hammond attended the United States Coast Guard Academy, but never received a commission in the US Coast Guard or a degree for his four years of study.

During his time at the US Coast Guard Academy, Hamond pursued a major within Electrical Engineering (EE). As an extracurricular activity, he participated in the USCGA "Cyber Team" to gain familiarity with the security topics not taught in the EE curriculum.

After leaving his undergraduate institution, Hammond continued to explore career opportunities within the government sector. His first role was an instructor and subject matter expert for the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center Cyber Training Academy, developing the curriculum for and delivering the "Cyber Threat Emulation" course to teach personnel and operators hands-on adversary simulation. Additionally, Hammond taught the Defense & Counter-Infiltration course as well as Wireless (Wi-Fi) Security Principles.

After a short stint as a cyber red team operator with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Hammond joined Huntress Labs to help bring cybersecurity to managed service providers and small to mid-market businesses. With Huntress, Hammond engages in threat analysis and education outreach, speaking at numerous cybersecurity conferences and online events.

Public Presence and Publications

 * "A 'Colossal' Ransomware Attack Hits Hundreds of U.S. Companies, A Security Firm Says" - npr.org.
 * "Kasey Gets Tool to Unlock Data After Ransomware Attack" - wsj.com.
 * "Swedish Coop Supermarkets shut down due to US ransomware cyber-attack" - bbc.com.
 * "Software supplier hit with 'sophisticated cyberattack,' potentially affecting thousands of businesses" - cbsnews.com.
 * "Does Ransomware Get Worse Before It Gets Better?" - enterprisesecuritytech.com.
 * "Senior Security Researcher John Hammond On Potential Cyberattacks Over The Labor Day Weekend" - boston.cbslocal.com.
 * "Why MSPs Are Hacker Targets, and What To Do About It" - darkreading.com.
 * "Exchange Exploitation: Not Dead Yet" - darkreading.com.
 * "Stealthy Malware Targets MSPs, 'Hides in Plain Sight' from Anti-Virus Security" - msspalert.com.
 * "'Long Live Log4Shell': CVE-2021-44228" - threatpost.com.
 * "Want to Be an Ethical Hacker? Here's Where to Begin" - darkreading.com.