Re: APT definition

[security curmudgeon <jericho () attrition org>]

On Mon, 11 Apr 2011, Paul Ferguson wrote:

: On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 4:24 PM, Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon &
: Hannah <rmslade () shaw ca> wrote:
: 
: > APT relativity is such that for any attacker there exists a victim for whom the
: > attacker is more advanced and/or persistent
: >
: > https://twitter.com/#!/imaguid/status/57522111857700864
: 
: Ha! I like that one.
: 
: Generally I hate the term "APT" because the definition of "Advanced" is 
: misleading.

As is "persistent".. sending a couple PDFs to employees over a one day 
period got the foot in the door of RSA. That is not "persistent" as far as 
anything I have seen or done.

Other amusement:

Cesar Cerrudo   http://twitter.com/cesarcer/statuses/54879008457900032
When an important company is hacked it's called APT when other companies 
are hacked it's called lack of security

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