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Reynolds Ransomware Embeds BYOVD Driver to Disable EDR Security Tools - Stanley - Feb 19, 2026
Reynolds Ransomware Embeds BYOVD Driver to Disable EDR Security Tools
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an emergent ransomware family dubbed Reynolds that comes embedded with a built-in bring your own vulnerable driver (BYOVD) component for defense evasion purposes within the ransomware payload itself.
BYOVD refers to an adversarial technique that abuses legitimate but flawed driver software to escalate privileges and disable Endpoint Detection
https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/reynolds-ransomware-embeds-byovd-driver.html
RE: Reynolds Ransomware Embeds BYOVD Driver to Disable EDR Security Tools - Moooookie - Feb 20, 2026
Embedding a vulnerable driver like that is clever, seems like attackers keep finding new ways to slip past security tools.