Chapter 1.3

Question 1

Competitor

Answer 1

Competitor attacks might be facilitated by employees who have recently changed companies and bring an element of insider knowledge with them.

Question 2

Organized crime

Answer 2

Organized crime can operate across the Internet from different jurisdictions than its victim, increasing the complexity of prosecution.

Question 3

APT

Answer 3

The term Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) was coined to understand the behavior underpinning modern types of cyber adversaries. An APT refers to the ongoing ability of an adversary to compromise network security (to obtain and maintain access) using a variety of tools and techniques.

Question 4

Insider threats

Answer 4

Insider threats are employees who harbor grievances or perpetrate fraud. An insider threat might plan and execute a campaign to modify invoices and divert funds.

Question 5

DNS harvesting

Answer 5

DNS harvesting uses Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) to gather information about a domain (subdomains, hosting provider, administrative contacts, and so on).