NetworkWorld - Open Source Fact and Fiction: APT: The security attack everyone loves to hate

Beyond the hype, APT defense is required.

By Alan Shimel
12/04/13

Ever since the term advanced persistent threat (APT) burst on the public scene with news of Operation Aurora carried out against Google and other high-tech companies, allegedly by the Chinese, the security industry and media have flocked around this new type of attack. Many believed we made too much of it, that it wasn't that big a threat or no different than other security threats. Many thought that APT was over-hyped by security vendors seeking fame and fortune and security media types looking for something to write about. But over time APT attacks have come into greater focus and their lifecycle has been studied and understood. We now know that APT is real and how they work. Forewarned is forearmed, and the security industry can now respond.

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