Malware impacts over 4.1 million websites, and if you or someone in your organization downloads an infected file and opens it, the malware can affect your servers and multiple employees. However, one common misconception we see at our Miami cybersecurity company is that you need to download a file and run a .exe file for malware to impact you.

To avoid detection by anti-malware programs, cybercriminals are using fileless malware to initiate attacks. Fileless malware is used to infiltrate trusted applications and issue executables that blend in with normal network traffic, IT processes, and system administration tasks while leaving fewer footprints.

Over the past few years, the security industry has witnessed a rapid evolution in attack techniques, including fileless malware. Now, cybercriminals use legitimate tools and services such as existing software, applications, and authorized protocols to carry out malicious activities like unauthorized data retrieval or data damage.