Table of Content

1. Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)
2. Next-Generation Technology
3. Who are Hackers?
4. Penetration Testing Types
5. Who Performs Penetration Testing
6. Penetration Testing Methodology
7. Google Hacking: Unleashing the Power of Search
8. Social Networking: A Goldmine of Information
9. Internet Registries: A Treasure Trove of Information
10. Understanding DNS and Its Hierarchy
11. Transport Protocols and Ports
12. Grabbing Banners and Identifying Applications

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Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)

An APT distinguishes itself from more traditional intrusions by its strong focus on specific goals. The attacker is driven by a clear objective, such as obtaining proprietary data, and is willing to exhibit extreme patience to achieve it. While breaking down complex processes into simple lists or flowcharts is not recommended, APTs generally exhibit the following characteristics:

1. Initial Compromise:

   • Typically carried out or aided by social engineering techniques.

   • Attacks on clients involve a core technical element (e.g., a Java applet), but success often depends on a convincing pretext tailored to the target and its employees.

   • Indiscriminate approaches, like casting a wide net, are not effective in modeling APTs and do not align with the strategies employed by adversaries.

2. Establish Beachhead:

   • Ensure future access to compromised assets without the need for a repeated initial intrusion.

   • Involves the use of Command & Control (C2), ideally a custom-created system that offers security and customization capabilities.

   • Emphasizes the importance of secure C2, while ensuring the traffic appears legitimate.

3. Escalate Privileges:

   • Attain local and, eventually, domain administrator access.

   • Explores various methods, dedicating considerable space to reliable approaches and subtle concepts.

4. Internal Reconnaissance:

   • Gather information on the surrounding infrastructure, trust relationships, and the Windows domain structure.

   • Highlights the critical role of situational awareness in APT success.

5. Network Colonization:

   • Expand control to other network assets using harvested administrative credentials or alternative attacks.

   • Described as lateral movement, involving the spreading of influence across the infrastructure and exploiting other hosts.

6. Persist:

   • Ensure ongoing control through Command & Control.

   • Persistence involves maintaining access to the target regardless of machine reboots.

7. Complete Mission:

   • Exfiltrate stolen data, the crucial objective of any APT.

   • Emphasizes that APTs are focused on well-defined targets, usually proprietary data, and success is achieved when the targeted data is located and liberated.

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     Tag der Veröffentlichung: 30.11.2023
     ISBN: 978-3-7554-6250-7
     

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