The point: Even serious nation state actors have machines that attackers use as a sort of “home base” where they keep tools, scripts, code, etc. It’s also important to note that the adversary has “infrastructure”-just as defenders do. In fact, it proved to be so easy for the Russians that the tactic was used again and again. For instance, we learned that the primary means used to attack the victim was spear phishing. Many more specific details were also provided within the report. Simple cyber hygiene steps listed on pages 8-11 can help reduce risk and give defenders the upper hand over attackers. back through operational infrastructure.and exfiltrated email from several accounts through encrypted connections.APT29 delivered malware to the political party’s systems,.The playbook you must learn, live, and defeat:.This is not a panacea so don’t get cocky just beware. They will conduct reconnaissance-and you will probably not catch it.
To be successful, bad guys need to know how you work.Username and password alone are not sufficient.Nevertheless, I found it refreshing to see a concise document explaining the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) that the offense relies on to infect their targets. Whatever the case, any intelligence briefing that begins with a disclaimer should be taken at face value. Where the intelligence falls short is in truly providing any meaningful link to Russia, but perhaps that’s because they’re concerned about disclosing their methods or sources. government does a nice job of sending the signals we use to manage our defensive posture. The report, which provides an analysis of the hack on the Democratic National Committee by the Russian advanced persistent threat groups, sends a clear message to professionals who are responsible for the defense of private networks. On December 29, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a Joint Analysis Report (JAR) entitled “ Grizzly Steppe – Russian Malicious Cyber Activity.”
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