APT

How it works

• The attacker aims at a specific target, often for data or leverage.
• They move slowly to avoid alarms.
• Typical goals are theft of secrets or access to bigger targets through a supplier.
• Small firms are sometimes the way in to a larger client.

What can go wrong (example scenario)

A five-person engineering subcontractor to a larger firm was breached quietly. The attacker used its trusted email to send the larger firm a booby-trapped drawing.

How WILDCARD handles it

Workstation Defender watches device behaviour for attacks, and Identity Monitor watches every login and session and shuts down suspicious activity automatically.

• A supplier is told by a client to meet higher security standards.
• An owner learns a vendor was breached and checks for strange logins.
• A firm reviews admin accounts for unusual activity.

A question owners ask

Why would an attacker want a small business?

As a stepping stone to bigger clients or as an easy source of data.