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CLASSIC: The Strange Story of the GhostNet

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

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GhostNet: Infecting Computers Through Sophisticated Emails

This chapter explores the tactics used by hackers based in China to infect people's computers through sophisticated emails. It discusses the use of malicious document attachments, such as one about llamas and alpacas, to gain access to cameras, microphones, and files. The chapter also touches on voyeur hackers in the civilian world who employ similar tactics.

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