Today’s #infosec Word of the Day #15 is
#APT ๐โ
It stands for Advanced Persistent Threat. A threat actor who is acting for a organized crime operative such as a nation state or state sponsored criminal group.
They are typically well funded, use cutting edge technology and target high value companies to conduct cyber espionage, theft of intellectual property for financial gains.
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