Ars Technica

Researchers uncover PowerShell Trojan that uses DNS queries to get its orders

Delivered by "secure" Word doc, pure PowerShell malware gets its orders via DNS. " a secure e-mail service that is secured by McAfee". Oops. Started that one out ...
PC World

Fileless Powershell malware uses DNS as covert communication channel

Targeted attacks are moving away from traditional malware to stealthier techniques that involve abusing standard system tools and protocols, some of which are not always monitored. The latest example ...
Threat Post

New Fileless Attack Using DNS Queries to Carry Out PowerShell Commands

A unique attack called DNSMessenger uses DNS queries to carry out malicious PowerShell commands on compromised computers. A unique attack called DNSMessenger uses DNS queries to carry out malicious ...
Bleeping Computer

Malware Retrieves PowerShell Scripts from DNS Records

Malware researchers have come across a new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that uses a novel technique to evade detection on corporate networks by fetching malicious PowerShell commands stored inside a ...
CSOonline

Fileless Powershell malware uses DNS as covert communication channel

Targeted attacks are moving away from traditional malware to stealthier techniques that involve abusing standard system tools and protocols, some of which are not always monitored. The latest example ...