Trend Micro published a report today on the so-called Operation Pawn Storm cyber espionage campaign. The attacks employ convincing spear phishing emails with malicious Microsoft Office files, a network of typo squatted domains, an Outlook Web Access ploy, and malicious iFrames planted on legitimate websites frequented by their targets. The attackers use the SEDNIT/Sofacy family of malware, a multi-stage downloader that helps the attackers evade detection. The current “cold cyberwar” between Russia and the US and its allies provides motivation for pro-Russian factions, Trend Micro says.”]