"LOLBin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: LOLBins [plural]
Etymology: Short for "living-off-the-land binary". Head templates: {{en-noun}} LOLBin (plural LOLBins)
  1. (computer security) An executable that is deployed as part of a system but may be co-opted by an attacker to perform harmful actions. Categories (topical): Computer security
    Sense id: en-LOLBin-en-noun-ERDAzePs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2021, Mark Ciampa, CompTIA Security + Guide to Network Security Fundamentals, page 72",
          "text": "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.",
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