Security News > 2019 > July > Watch Out! Microsoft Spotted Spike in Astaroth Fileless Malware Attacks
2019-07-09 08:18
Security researchers at Microsoft have released details of a new widespread campaign distributing an infamous piece of fileless malware that was primarily being found targeting European and Brazilian users earlier this year. Dubbed Astaroth, the malware trojan has been making the rounds since at least 2017 and designed to steal users' sensitive information like their credentials, keystrokes,
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