Overview of Automated Malware Analysis in the Cloud

From The InfoSec Institute:

Overview of Automated Malware Analysis in the Cloud


Malicious attackers are constantly on the lookout for new and advanced attacks, which they use to spread malware around the world. There are a vast number of malware samples spreading around the Internet by using different attacks vectors: malware can spread as email attachments, drive-by download attacks, watering hole attacks, etc. Because of the vast number of malicious samples being distributed by attacks, automated malware analysis techniques are a necessity. In this article, we’ll take a look at different automated malware analysis tools provided online and evaluate whether malware can be used to detect if it’s being executed in such an environment.