Hunting the Shadows - In Depth Analysis of Escalated APT Attacks

Explore an in-depth analysis of escalated Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) attacks in this Black Hat USA 2013 conference talk. Delve into the research conducted by Xecure-Lab and Academia Sinica on targeted attack operations across the Taiwan Strait. Learn about the development of XecScan 2.0, an automated system equipped with dynamic and static malicious software forensics technology for analyzing APT emails, malware, and document exploits. Discover the unique perspective on APT attacks targeting Taiwan due to its network infrastructure and political position. Gain insights into the comparison between APT1 samples and those discovered in Taiwan, along with the history of APT1 hacker activities. Understand the APT life cycle, detection methods, and the importance of automation in combating these threats. Explore topics such as binary day drops, debugging symbols, IP rates, and sandbox engines. Get access to a free, publicly accessible portal for collaborative APT classification and XecScan 2.0 APIs.