The Advanced Persistent Threat Attack

*Why are hackers of this breed so "advanced" and "persistent"? Because somebody put them on a full-time salary.

*And maybe into a uniform, too.

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Seven stages of the advanced persistent threat attack

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An APT attacks involves seven basic steps, according to Mandiant. All but the seventh mirror the steps taken by a penetration tester or auditor...