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Bypassing Hardware Gates: Exploitability of Vulnerable Drivers
Technical analysis of how researchers bypass hardware-gating to exploit Windows kernel-mode drivers without physical devices in BYOVD attacks.

Combatting EDR-Killer Tools and BYOVD Attack Techniques
Defenders face new challenges as the EDR-killer ecosystem expands, utilizing Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) to disable security agents.

Qilin and Warlock Ransomware Bypass 300+ EDR Tools via BYOVD
Threat actors Qilin and Warlock use Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) tactics and msimg32.dll to disable security software on compromised endpoints.

Tax Search Malvertising Deploys HwAudKiller to Blind EDR Solutions
U.S. taxpayers targeted by malvertising campaign delivering ScreenConnect and HwAudKiller to disable security software via vulnerable Huawei drivers.

54 EDR Killers Use BYOVD to Abuse 34 Signed Drivers
Analysis reveals 54 EDR killer programs abusing 34 signed drivers via BYOVD to neutralize security before ransomware deployment.
Russian-Speaking Actor Uses BlackSanta EDR Killer Against HR Teams
Russian-speaking actors use BlackSanta malware to target HR departments, employing BYOVD techniques to disable EDR and facilitate network compromise.

BYOVD-Driven XMRig Campaign Employs Time-Based Logic Bombs and Lateral Movement
An analysis of a sophisticated cryptojacking operation utilizing Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) techniques and wormable components to maximize Monero mining yield.