Dark Reading: APT-Type Attack A Moving Target
Malware just a small piece of the puzzle in advanced attacks, and traditional cybercriminals are also getting more 'persistent'
Mar 13, 2012
By Kelly Jackson Higgins
Targeted attacks are evolving faster than victims can detect them, and it's not just about cyberespionage anymore, either: Financially driven cybercriminals are also using advanced persistent threat (APT) methods for longer staying power in order to increase their spoils.
The APT attacker traditionally has been associated with Chinese cyberspies, but the types of attacks waged to steal intellectual property are increasingly blurring as new players and regions enter the landscape. Among the newcomers to this attack model are traditional, financially motivated cybercriminals and cyberspy attackers from Russia.
Recent research from Mandiant, HBGary, and Trustwave SpiderLabs demonstrates how the advanced targeted attack is becoming increasingly difficult to pin down.
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