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Washington, DC-based Mandiant, a provider of incident response and computer forensics services and solutions, has released its inaugural M-Trends report.
The 29-page report details, across a breadth of organizations, malware capabilities and techniques used by the Advanced Persistent Threat (APT).
Mandiant describes APT attacks as an “orchestrated deployment of sophisticated and perpetual attacks that have systematically compromised computer networks in the public and private sector for years. The APT hides in plain sight and avoids detection by making outbound connections using common network ports and services, providing remote access to critical infrastructure controls and sensitive information.”
The report includes a section on APT attack trending and correlation; illustrative case studies from government, defense industrial base and commercial environments; and what to expect if you are a victim of the APT.
According to the report, APTs “steal information to achieve economic, political and strategic advantage. But more importantly, they establish and maintain an occupying force in their target's environment, a force they can call on at any time. When the APT wants additional data from a target, they don't need to re-establish a presence. They simply call on their existing assets, locate, steal and exfiltrate the data they need.”
To download the complete report, go to http://www.mandiant.com/products/services/m-trends.
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