The horrors of cybercrime can make even the savviest tech person shudder. Much like an accident on the side of the road, however, we just can’t help rubbernecking. That’s why the Clear Sky report on Iranian cyberespionage group – known oxymoronically as Charming Kitten – is such a great read.
A classic tale of Zero Profile Attribution — you get the sordid details of Charming Kitten’s work from a safe distance, vicariously experiencing the step-by-step incidents of company impersonation, made up organizations and individuals, spear phishing and watering hole attacks against human rights activists, academic researchers and media outlets. Using SocialNet and MalNet from ShadowDragon, Clear Sky analyzed and visually depicted connections, as well as Charming Kitten’s exploitation, delivery and command-and-control infrastructure. Clear Sky also exposed DownPaper, a malware developed by the attackers, which had not been publicly documented to date.
Grab a soda or a cup of coffee and settle in follow the mapping of how these not-so-charming cyber criminals targeted individuals and groups. Download the PDF report here: http://www.clearskysec.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Charming_Kitten_2017.pdf
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