Fileless malware news 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.