From: Computerworld
As advanced persistent threats (APTs) evolve, they are becoming more of a threat to businesses.
James Henderson (Computerworld New Zealand)
As advanced persistent threats (APTs) evolve, they are becoming more of a threat to businesses.
Attacking until they reach their end goal, according to Palo Alto Networks, APTs aim to carry out corporate espionage or maintain control of a strategically important network, making it vital for businesses to understand the threat and take steps to protect themselves.
Research indicates that 83 per cent of APT infiltrations lasted weeks or more before they were discovered.
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“Security information and event management (SIEM) is useful for organising the vast amount of information generated by security and monitoring tools, but simply feeding all of the data into them will not defend a network,” he adds.
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