Hunted Labs

Nation-state actors from North Korea, Russia, and the People’s Republic of China are exploiting GitHub to infiltrate software supply chains, representing a growing threat to enterprises and open source communities. Here’s how they do it: 1. Create fake developer profiles to build trust 2. Contribute legitimate code, then inject malware 3. Spread malicious code at scale across trusted networks that evade traditional security scanning tools ?? Paul Novarese, Principal Solutions Architect at Hunted Labs, explains more about how these tactics work—and how to protect your systems in our latest blog. Read more here ?? https://lnkd.in/emf2da6j #SoftwareSupplyChainSecurity #cyberthreatintelligence #ransomware?

HBD, XZ! ?? It’s been one year since Jia Tan’s XZ-utils breach – an attack which shocked the open source community and put a long-needed spotlight on the dangers of open source software. Fast forward to today??? the risk of open source is still very real and, if not monitored, can allow threat actors to inject harmful code, create backdoors, or introduce vulnerabilities in your organization’s software. Dive deeper into open source weaknesses and how we’re proactively protecting the hunted against unwanted threats: https://lnkd.in/eMJSGD7J #opensource #OSO #softwaresupplychain #cyber #cybersecurity #XZ #jiatan #ProtecttheHunted

Heard about our launch yesterday and want to help us #protectthehunted? We’re HIRING! ?? Check out our new openings below: ?? Senior Frontend Engineer: https://lnkd.in/e5j4-t6N ?? Senior Backend Engineer: https://lnkd.in/eSABBG_8 Apply today and join the hunt ?? #Hiring #frontendengineer #backendengineer #cybersecurity?

This morning, we launched Hunted Labs from stealth with $3M in pre-seed funding, and they announced a $1.79M SBIR Phase II contract with the Space Development Agency! Throughout my career, I have witnessed firsthand the evolving sophistication of cyber threats targeting the infrastructure of not only major branches of government but our country's largest commercial organizations. One truth became increasingly clear: The open source software supply chain represents one of our most critical vulnerabilities. By 2026, software supply chain attacks are projected to cost victims nearly $81 billion, globally. These aren't just statistics—they represent real organizations being compromised through the very software they depend on daily. Hunted Labs' AI-powered approach to threat hunting and threat management provides something desperately needed: unprecedented visibility into who is developing and controlling the open source components that make up modern applications. Their platform enables organizations to shift from reactive to proactive security postures, identifying and eliminating threats before they can be exploited. At Red Cell Partners, we've made it our mission to build companies addressing mission-critical national security imperatives. It’s been gratifying to work with co-founders?Amanda Aguayo, Tim Barone, and?Hayden Smith ?on the solution to a problem of this magnitude. Hunted Labs came to us through Red Cell Go, our open application program that enables entrepreneurs with deep cyber domain expertise to partner with me to vet their early-stage ideas and potentially turn them into viable, scalable, and market-ready businesses. Read more in TechCrunch:?https://lnkd.in/eAZJDwzs #CyberSecurity #SoftwareSupplyChain #NationalSecurity

We’ve raised $3M in pre-seed funding from Red Cell Partners to #ProtectTheHunted! ?? At Hunted Labs, we are tackling one of today's most critical cybersecurity challenges: vulnerable open source software supply chains that leave organizations exposed to devastating attacks from code with questionable provenance. Our platform provides end-to-end visibility into software dependencies, allowing teams to quickly identify and eliminate malicious threats before they can be exploited. Our mission has never been more urgent, and we’re honored to have the backing and expertise of Red Cell's Cyber Practice, led by former NSA Deputy Director George Barnes. We’re hitting the ground running with a $1.79M SBIR Phase II from the Space Development Agency to provide command and control over their software supply chain. ?? Hayden Smith and George spoke to TechCrunch about the threat from malicious open source code – check it out here! https://lnkd.in/egJVJAqM #CyberSecurity #SoftwareSupplyChain #ThreatHunting

Meet Hunted Labs’s Hayden Smith in our second installment of Rapid Fire, a video series where we ask EIRs what brought them to Red Cell Partners, how they navigate startup founder life, what excites them about their industry, and what keeps them going when the going gets tough. Learn more about Hayden: https://lnkd.in/eyzkF9dt Learn more about Hunted Labs: https://lnkd.in/euKG5sus #entrepreneur #EIR #startuplife #ai

See you soon, Colorado! Be sure to stop by booth #126 if you're heading to RMCS this year and want to find out who is in your software ?? ?? ?? #ProtecttheHunted

We’re extremely excited to welcome Patrick Byrne to the team as our Head of Product! Patrick is a product leader with over 15 years of experience delivering mission-critical software and programs. He now joins Hunted Labs out of Seattle to lead the strategy and development of our products and services aimed at securing organizations’ software supply chains from open source threats. Patrick Byrne We’re grateful to have you on board and can’t wait to accomplish great things together! ?? #ProtecttheHunted #HuntedLabs #welcometotheteam #headofproduct

After a fun week at WEST2025, we’re gearing up for our next event in Colorado Springs! ??? Stop by booth #126 at this year’s Rocky Mountain Cyber Symposium (RMCS25) for an exclusive look at ENTERCEPT? and the all-star team behind its cutting-edge features. Can’t wait to see you all! #RMCS25 Amanda Aguayo Hayden Smith ?? Paul Novarese Graham Smith

Missed us at #WEST2025 yesterday? Find us at booth #1049 today and tomorrow to learn how we identify who is in your software, where threats live, and how to mitigate them. ??