Beware Of Cyberattacks, Here's How To Protect Systems From Extended Hacking

Illustration of cyberattacks (photo: ITSEC Asia)

JAKARTA - Advanced persistent threats (APT) are continuous, confidential, and sophisticated hacking techniques used to gain access to a system and stay in it for a long time.

APT is usually aimed at high-value targets, such as countries and large companies, with the ultimate goal of stealing information over a long period of time, instead of just "entering" and then leaving quickly, many black hat attackers do during low-level cyber attacks.

To avoid becoming a victim of targeted attacks, Kaspersky researchers advise individuals and organizations to do the following: