Fileless malware stories

Fileless malware is a type of covert threat that injects code directly into the memory of a compromised machine, often to avoid detection. >>

“If you are not decrypting and scanning your secure web connections, you are likely missing a large majority of malware,” the report states.>>

Fileless attacks have skyrocketed 265% this year compared to the first half of 2018, and there’s no sign that they will slow down.>>

The report found that a new breed of cyberattacks (seemingly fuelled by geopolitical tension) is emerging.>>

“Malware hidden in encrypted traffic is one of the biggest threats organisations are facing today,” says new EVP global sales.>>

The next evolution of ransomware, escalating nation-state attacks, biometric hacking, Wi-Fi protocol security, and Die Hard fiction becomes reality.>>

Fileless malware often finds its way into organisations via web browsers (or in combination with other vectors such as infected USB drives).>>

Fileless malware attacks tend to rely as little as possible on executables during infection and compromise.>>

The casebook found that attack trends towards fileless malware, such as those that execute code from memory, made up 66% of all attacks.>>

A malicious backdoor called BKDR-ANDROM.ETIN is using fileless malware to infect systems through USB flash drives.>>

‘Living off the land’ may at first sound like farms and vegetable patches, but it is quickly gaining a new meaning for cyber attackers and threats.>>

This year might just be "the year of non-malware attacks". Let’s take a step back and understand what we're up against and what can be done.>>