Understanding Living Off the Land (LOTL) Attacks:  The 10 Most Commonly Abused Tools

An in-depth look at native tool abuse and how to build a resilient security posture. By using legitimate, built-in tools already present in most systems, threat actors use Living Off the Land (LOTL) tactics to operate under the radar and bypass detection by traditional security solutions. There’s no better time to reduce your attack surface, as 84% of security incidents now use LOTL tools, according to a Bitdefender analysis This guide dives deep into: Legitimate and malicious uses for the riskiest binaries and applications today across Windows, Linux, and macOS. Real-world examples of LOTL techniques in action. How to shrink your attack surface without impacting productivity.