When Good Tools Go Bad: Inside Living Off the Land Attacks

🛡️ Bitdefender presents CYBERCRIME: From the Frontline—the podcast that takes you inside real-life cyberattacks. This episode explores how attackers are turning trusted tools into Trojan horses. PowerShell. TeamViewer. WMI. These tools and hundreds more are essential — and attackers know it.

🔊 In this episode: 

↪︎ Our Bitdefender panel reveals how legitimate IT tools are being used to carry out stealthy, fileless attacks.

↪︎ 70% of cyberattacks now include Living off the Land (LOTL) techniques.

↪︎ Why it’s time for a fresh approach to allowing and blocking tools in your environment.

↪︎ Learn best practices for enabling the business and securing it at the same time. 

🎙️ This week, Bitdefender Director of IoT Security Dan Berte hosts Bitdefender VP of Threat Research Dragos Gavrilut, Bitdefender Technical Solutions Director Martin Zugec, Bitdefender Team Lead for the Cyber Intelligence Fusion Cell, Sean Nikkel, and Senior Manager of the Bitdefender Global SOC, Joshua Armstrong.  

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📌 Understanding Living Off the Land (LOTL) Attacks:  The 10 Most  Commonly Abused Tools. Download our eBook for an in-depth look at native tool abuse and how to build a resilient security posture. 

📌 See GravityZone PHASR in action — our groundbreaking solution delivering up to 95% attack surface reduction.

📌 Watch our on-webinar to explore the rise of LOTL attacks — and how Bitdefender GravityZone PHASR proactively minimizes risk by dynamically tailoring hardening to each user's needs.

📌 GravityZone PHASR: Redefining Endpoint Security with Tailored Hardening for Every User | Read our blog to learn why PHASR is recognized as a groundbreaking solution, following an early access program and briefings with key industry analysts.