Researchers find new type of "fileless" malware
Researchers have discovered an extremely rare and possibly unique form of “fileless” malware that executes entirely in memory without the need to save any files to the hard drive of a victim’s PC.
Java Web Attack Installs Malware In RAM
snydeq writes "A hard-to-detect piece of malware that doesn't create any files on the affected systems was dropped onto the computers of visitors to popular news sites in Russia in a drive-by download attack, according to Kaspersky Lab. 'What's interesting about this particular attack is the type of malware that was installed in cases of successful exploitation: one that only lives in the ...
Java-based Web attack installs hard-to-detect malware in RAM
A hard-to-detect piece of malware that doesn't create any files on the affected systems was dropped onto the computers of visitors to popular news sites in Russia in a drive-by download attack, according to security researchers from antivirus firm Kaspersky Lab. Drive-by download attacks are one of the primary methods of distributing malware over the Web. They usually exploit vulnerabilities in ...
New Russian malware doesn't need a file to infect you
Researchers have discovered an extremely rare and possibly unique form of "fileless" malware that executes entirely in memory without the need to save any files to the hard drive of a victim's PC.
Android drive-by download attack via phishing SMS
A new security start-up focused on helping businesses deal with targeted attacks plans to showcase a drive-by download that plans malware silently on Android smart phones.
