Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) is a term used to describe sophisticated malicious attacks usually executed by experienced cybercriminals who aim to steal highly sensitive and confidential data from organizations. Such attacks are generally meticulously planned and take place over a long period of time, as opposed to traditional cyber-attacks that are a crime of opportunity. APTs are usually carried out to sabotage critical enterprise infrastructures, compromise sensitive private data, as well as steal trade secrets and intellectual properties.
APTs are Advanced (combination of traditional and advanced methods of attack) and Persistent (deliberate and carried on over a long period of time), the motives behind which go well beyond mere financial gains. APTs often carry heavy political and global implications, and hence, organizations vulnerable against such threats require specialized and advanced security.
There are various ways in which intruders carry out APTs, most of which are difficult to detect right away. However, some of the more common signs of an APT are as follows:
Since the way APTs are carried out is much different from traditional attacks and utilize unconventional tactics (such as social engineering), protecting an enterprise against APT might become difficult.
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