Security News > 2020 > November > APT Groups Finding Success with Mix of Old and New Tools
The APT threat landscape is a mixed bag of tried-and-true tactics and cutting-edge techniques, largely supercharged by geo-politics, a report finds.
Advanced persistent threat groups continue to use the fog of intense geopolitics to supercharge their campaigns, but beyond these themes, actors are developing individual signature tactics for success.
"The widening scope of platforms attacked, continuous work on new infection chains and the use of legitimate services as part of their attack infrastructure, is something we have witnessed over the past quarter."
These divergent approaches were best represented by two groups in particular, according to the report; DeathStalker and MosaicRegressor.
The report added that APT attacks have spiked in recent weeks in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and "Various regions affected by the activities of Chinese-speaking APT groups."