Report: Syrian Malware, the ever-evolving threat

The Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) at Kaspersky Lab has discovered new malware
attacks in Syria, with malicious entities using a plethora of methods from their toolbox to hide
and operate malware. In addition to proficient social engineering tricks, victims are often tempted
to open and explore malicious files because of the dire need for privacy and security tools in the
region. In the hopes of maintaining anonymity and installing the latest “protection”, victims fall prey
to these malicious creations. A vast majority of the samples obtained were found on activist sites
and in social networking forums.
The victims are distributed across different countries:
• Syria
• Lebanon
• Turkey
• Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Egypt
• Jordan
• Palestine
• United Arab Emirates
• Israel
• Morocco
• United States


more here....................https://securelist.com/files/2014/08/KL_report_syrian_malware.pdf