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Cybercriminals love this little-known Microsoft tool a lot - but not as much as this CLI utility for network management

  • A recent analysis of 700,000 security incidents reveals widespread exploitation of Microsoft tools by cybercriminals for breaching systems undetected.
  • Netsh.exe, a command-line utility for managing network configurations, emerged as the top tool abused by cybercriminals, being found in a third of major attacks.
  • PowerShell was running on 73% of endpoints, well beyond administrative use alone, and its dual-use nature makes detection challenging.
  • Despite being deprecated, wmic.exe is still widely present in environments and used by attackers to blend in due to its legitimate appearance.

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