Article
Identifying vulnerabilities in APT Attacks: A simulated approach
2018 9th IFIP International Conference on New Technologies, Mobility and Security, NTMS 2018 - Proceedings
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
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
10.1109/ntms.2018.8328696
ISBN
9781538636626
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Disciplines
Keywords
- Advanced persistent threats,
- Cyber-attacks,
- spear phishing,
- Mitigation,
- Vulnerabilities
Scopus ID
85050927570
Indexed in Scopus
Yes
Open Access
No
https://doi.org/10.1109/NTMS.2018.8328696
Citation Information
Mathew Nicho, Adelaiye Oluwasegun and Faouzi Kamoun. "Identifying vulnerabilities in APT Attacks: A simulated approach" 2018 9th IFIP International Conference on New Technologies, Mobility and Security, NTMS 2018 - Proceedings Vol. 2018-January (2018) p. 1 - 4 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mathew-nicho/4/