Meanings
nounLOLBin (plural LOLBins)
plural LOLBins
- computer securityAn executable that is deployed as part of a system but may be co-opted by an attacker to perform harmful actions.
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.
2021, Mark Ciampa, CompTIA Security + Guide to Network Security Fundamentals, page 72
Origin
An initialism of living-off-the-land binary. Coined by Philip Goh.
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LOLBin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/LOLBin
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“LOLBin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/LOLBin. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “LOLBin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/LOLBin.
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