Identifying vulnerabilities in APT Attacks: A simulated approach
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Source of Publication
2018 9th IFIP International Conference on New Technologies, Mobility and Security, NTMS 2018 - Proceedings
Publication Date
3-29-2018
Abstract
© 2018 IEEE. This research aims to identify some vulnerabilities of advanced persistent threat (APT) attacks using multiple simulated attacks in a virtualized environment. Our experimental study shows that while updating the antivirus software and the operating system with the latest patches may help in mitigating APTs, APT threat vectors could still infiltrate the strongest defenses. Accordingly, we highlight some critical areas of security concern that need to be addressed.
DOI Link
ISBN
9781538636626
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Volume
2018-January
First Page
1
Last Page
4
Disciplines
Computer Sciences
Keywords
Advanced persistent threats, Cyber-attacks, spear phishing, Mitigation, Vulnerabilities
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Recommended Citation
Nicho, Mathew; Oluwasegun, Adelaiye; and Kamoun, Faouzi, "Identifying vulnerabilities in APT Attacks: A simulated approach" (2018). All Works. 1928.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/1928
Indexed in Scopus
yes
Open Access
no