AutoIt, a scripting language for automating Windows interface interactions, is increasingly being used by malware developers thanks to its flexibility and low learning curve, according to security ...

IBM’s X-Force Research team reports hackers attacking Brazilian banks are using the Windows scripting tool called AutoIt to reduces the likelihood of antivirus software detection.

AutoIT, a flexible coding language that’s been used since 1999 for scripting in Windows, is on the rise as a go-to development language for malware.