Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) are proving traditional cyber attacks (viruses, malware, etc) outdated, according to Larry Clinton, President & CEO of the Internet Security Alliance.
Each minute in 2010 there were 45 new viruses created, 200 new malicious websites established, 180 personal identities stolen, 5,000 new versions of malware created and most importantly, 2 million dollars lost. That is what Larry Clinton, President & CEO of the Internet Security Alliance (ISA) calls the “good old days.”
According to Clinton, the alarming, but traditional attack methods that were causing such damage in 2010 can be considered outdated compared to the newer attacks of today called the “Advanced Persistent Threat,” or the APT.