Posts by Justin Kikani

    How MintsLoader uses a Legacy Windows Binary to gain a Foothold

    24 min read | February 9, 2026

    In a recent threat hunting session undertaken by our detection engineering team, MintsLoader was observed using the legacy windows binary called finger.exe to kick off an...

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    About the Author

    At Blumira, Justin helps to craft detection rules as part of the Incident Detection Engineering team. Prior to joining the team, he was the Director of IT at Nexus Direct, where he supported the company in its transition to a remote infrastructure. Before that, he held various IT and engineering roles, including a major telecommunications company and a local commercial IT consulting company, where he gained a reputation for his knowledge in building mobile and data center solutions. Justin has a Bachelor’s Degree from Old Dominion University.