Episode 77- Malware and hacking techniques used in Syria

Eva (@evacide) discusses the malware and hacking techniques used in Syria. We began our conversation with a look at what groups are doing the phishing and the ones that are distributing/using malware, then we discussed the types of malware being used and the programs and people being targeted, and we end our conversation with how can activists and opposition members can protect themselves from these types of attacks and what the infosec and hacker communities can do in terms of collection and analysis of Syrian malware.

If you are interested in helping EFF's project of collecting and analyzing the malware being used in Syria please contact Eva at EFF either through email or twitter. Your technical skills and insights would be a great help to an incredible project. Thank you!

If you're interested in the research already done, feel free to poke through the links listed below.

The Internet is Back in Syria and So is Malware Targeting Syrian Activists

Pro-Syrian Government Hackers Target Activists With Fake Anti-Hacking Tool

Fake Skype Encryption Tool Targeted at Syrian Activists Promises Security, Delivers Spyware

Campaign Targeting Syrian Activists Escalates with New Surveillance Malware

Fake YouTube Site Targets Syrian Activists With Malware

Syrian Activists Targeted with Facebook Phishing Attack

How to Find and Protect Yourself Against the Pro-Syrian Government Malware on Your Computer

Long Read: A Call to Harm: New Malware Attacks Target the Syrian Opposition

Binary samples: Syrian Malware Samples