APT - News, Features, and Slideshows

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  Study: Russia spends up big on hacking groups using unique code to protect operations

  Russia's lesson to hackers: different teams should avoid sharing code in espionage attacks.

  Liam Tung | 25 Sep | Read more

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  Microsoft tells Office users how to disable DDE after Fancy Bear attacks

  Microsoft explains how to disable a protocol that attackers are using to install malware.

  Liam Tung | 10 Nov | Read more

• How hackers used Google in stealing corporate data

  A group of innovative hackers used free services from Google and an Internet infrastructure company to disguise data stolen from corporate and government computers, a security firm reported.

  Antone Gonsalves | 08 Aug | Read more

• CosmicDuke will steal your login data and own your network

  All malware is bad, but some malware is more insidious than others. That seems to be the case with CosmicDuke. According to a new white paper from F-Secure, CosmicDuke meshes elements of two notorious malware threats--MiniDuke and Cosmu--to form a potent new attack.

  Tony Bradley | 03 Jul | Read more

• Data encryption popularity breeding Aussie CSO overconfidence: Vormetric

  Many security executives are getting a "false sense of security" in their data-encryption capabilities due to "primitive" solutions that leave private keys exposed to threats from insiders, Vormetric's local head has warned as new research suggests compliance requirements, advanced persistent threats (APTs) and increasing customer expectations are making Australian organisations feel insecure.

  David Braue | 01 May | Read more

• Detecting advanced threats with user behavior analytics

  <em>This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter's approach.</em>

  By Saryu Nayyar, CEO, Gurucul | 01 Apr | Read more

• IT Concerns About Targeted Malware Rising

  IT and security professionals are increasingly concerned about targeted malware and data breaches. What's worse is that their confidence in their ability to identify and stop them is waning.

  Thor Olavsrud | 28 Mar | Read more

• Chinese Government's Link to Cyber Espionage Clearer Than Ever

  It's a common belief in the information security world that the Chinese government is behind many of the advanced persistent threats that target companies around the world in an effort to steal their IP and trade secrets. Now one security firm has come forward with years of evidence to link a prolific APT group to a unit inside the Chinese government.

  Thor Olavsrud | 20 Feb | Read more

• Mobile attacks top the list of 2013 security threats

  For years, information security experts have predicted a spike in mobile malware. Will 2013 be the year of mobile attacks? And what other security threats are on the horizon?

  Thor Olavsrud | 09 Jan | Read more

Whitepapers about APT

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  Gartner Magic Quadrant for Mobile Data Protection (MDP)

  Gartner has positioned Check Point as a Leader in the Mobile Data Protection (MDP) Magic Quadrant for the eighth consecutive year.1 Gartner evaluates each company’s MDP offerings on a scale of completeness of vision and ability execute. Read the full report to see which vendors made it to the Magic Quadrant, compare their strengths and cautions, and see what Gartner says about Check Point.

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  Miercom Advanced Threat Prevention with Sandbox Analysis Testing Report

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  A blueprint for detection & response

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  The 10-Step Security Action Plan