LOLBin
nounEtymology An initialism of living-off-the-land binary. Coined by Philip Goh.
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An executable that is deployed as part of a system but may be co-opted by an attacker to perform harmful actions.
Computer security
- Several LOLBins have extensive control and authority on a computer. For example, PowerShell has full access to the core OS of a Windows computer, so it can undermine existing security features.2021, Mark Ciampa, CompTIA Security + Guide to Network Security Fundamentals, page 72: