May 20, 2025

Visual Threat Intelligence: An Illustrated Guide For Threat Researchers

17 minutes

Beginning with fundamental concepts like the intelligence lifecycle and various gathering disciplines such as OSINT, HUMINT, GEOINT, SIGINT, and FININT. It explores identifying and profiling threat actors, discussing motivations, the Diamond Model, TTPs, attribution challenges, and the MITRE ATT&CK framework, while also highlighting the Unprotect Project as a resource for malware evasion techniques. Furthermore, the text examines Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), their lifecycle, the Pyramid of Pain for prioritization, and the crucial skill of pivoting during investigations. The sources also touch upon essential tools for threat analysis, including YARA, Sigma rules for log analysis, and the MSTICpy Python library, concluding with a look at impactful cyberattacks like NotPetya and Shamoon, the complexities of false flags, and a glimpse into the cybercrime ecosystem.

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