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Fileless attack

Malware is malicious programs that are designed to damage, degrade, or extract information from a computer information system. Malware is usually created for different purposes, and hackers used malware to remove data from a network or gain and maintain access to an information system. They are many numerous descriptions of what is consider to be a Fileless attack. According to Brew (2018), A Fileless attack is an attack technique that uses legitimate systems tools to compromised and exploit the system. Listen to the following Podcast (Filess Attacks) from Palo Unit 42 Cybersecurity leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard as they describe and explain what a Fileless attack is. Base on the information from the Unit 42 Podcast, what tools will your organization deploy to defend against Fileless attacks?

Olson, R. & Howard, R. (2018). Fileless Attacks. Don’t Panic!: The Unit 42 Podcast. Retrieved from http://unit42.libsyn.com/fileless-attacks