In the unrelenting fight of cybersecurity, cyberattacks continue to become more elusive and sophisticated. Among these, threat actors who use Living Off the Land (LOTL) strategies have emerged as strong adversaries, exploiting legitimate system features and functionalities to stealthily compromise networks.
As defenders deal with this stealthy threat, a new study from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) sheds light on the tactics, methods, and procedures (TTPs) used by attackers and provides critical insights into recognising and combating LOTL attacks.
LOTL attacks use pre-existing software and legitimate system tools to carry out malicious actions, allowing attackers to go undetected amid the chaos of network traffic.
Rather than creating proprietary malware or tools, attackers take advantage of built-in programmes such as PowerShell, which has been accessible on all Windows operating systems since November 2006.
Benefits of leveraging existing tools in cyber attacks
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