Burnt Cigar 2: Scripting the Burning of Your Own Defense

In the recent blog post titled *Burnt Cigar 2: Scripting the Burning of Your Own Defense*, Sophos provides an in-depth analysis of the emerging trend of attackers leveraging legitimate tools to bypass defenses and execute their attacks. The blog dives into how threat actors use automation and scripting to dismantle security defenses in targeted environments, rendering traditional security measures less effective. It emphasizes the need for organizations to move beyond static defenses and adopt more adaptive security models, such as those offered by extended detection and response (XDR) and managed detection and response (MDR) solutions.

To read the full article, visit [Sophos News – Burnt Cigar 2](https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2024/08/27/burnt-cigar-2/).