From bf971982bb2b894de88f975c7533a777bcc0b764 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?F=C3=A9lix=20Aim=C3=A9?= Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2021 19:57:16 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 11 ++++------- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 214deed..0f7702e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4,19 +4,16 @@ TinyCheck allows you to easily capture network communications from a smartphone or any device which can be associated to a Wi-Fi access point in order to quickly analyze them. This can be used to check if any suspect or malicious communication is outgoing from a smartphone, by using heuristics or specific Indicators of Compromise (IoCs). +The idea of TinyCheck emerged in a meeting about stalkerware with a [French women's shelter](https://www.centre-hubertine-auclert.fr). During this meeting we talked about how to easily detect [stalkerware](https://stopstalkerware.org/) without installing very technical apps nor doing forensic analysis on the victim's smartphone. The initial concept was to develop a tiny kiosk device based on Raspberry Pi which can be used by non-tech people to test their smartphones against malicious communications issued by stalkerware or any spyware. + +Of course, TinyCheck can also be used to spot any malicious communications from cybercrime to state-sponsored implants. It allows the end-user to push his own extended Indicators of Compromise via a backend in order to detect some ghosts over the wire. + *If you need more documentation about the internals, don't hesitate to take a look at the [TinyCheck Wiki](https://github.com/KasperskyLab/TinyCheck/wiki).* *If you have any question about the projet. Want to contribute or just send your feedbacks, don't hesitate to contact us at tinycheck[@]kaspersky[.]com.* ![Architecture](/assets/network-home.png) - -### History - -The idea of TinyCheck came to me in a meeting about stalkerware with a [French women's shelter](https://www.centre-hubertine-auclert.fr). During this meeting we talked about how to easily detect [stalkerware](https://stopstalkerware.org/) without installing very technical apps nor doing forensic analysis on them. The initial concept was to develop a tiny kiosk device based on Raspberry Pi which can be used by non-tech people to test their smartphones against malicious communications issued by stalkerware or any spyware. - -Of course, TinyCheck can also be used to spot any malicious communications from cybercrime or state-sponsored implants. It allows the end-user to push his own extended Indicators of Compromise via a backend in order to detect some ghosts over the wire. - ### Use cases TinyCheck can be used in several ways by individuals and entities: