BYOVD Attacks: How Hackers Disable Security Tools

Attackers are disabling security tools designed to stop them. As defenses improve, adversaries exploit vulnerable kernel drivers and gaps in protected processes to disable security software before deploying ransomware or stealing data. This tactic, "Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver" (BYOVD), is now common in modern attacks, outpacing traditional defenses.

This eBook explores how evasion tactics have evolved and why behavioral detection is critical. Key topics include:

• Abuse of kernel drivers to disable security
• BYOVD's role in ransomware
• Limits of signature-based defenses

Read the eBook to understand this threat and how to counter it.