Attackers are logging in instead of breaking in

Cyberattackers leveraged more than 500 unique tools and tactics in 2022, according to Sophos. The data, analyzed from more than 150 Sophos Incident Response (IR) cases, identified more than 500 unique tools and techniques, including 118 “Living off the Land” binaries (LOLBins). Unlike malware, LOLBins are executables naturally found on operating systems, making them much more difficult for defenders to block when attackers exploit them for malicious activity. Unpatched vulnerabilities as leading cause of cyberattacks … More →

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