State Hackers' New Frontier: Network Edge Devices

Firewalls, VPNs and Email Filter Resist Endpoint Scanning
State-sponsored hackers have responded to improved network scanning by shifting their focus to edge devices characterized by patchy endpoint detection and proprietary software that hinders forensic analysis, warns Mandiant. "Attackers are focusing more on evasion," it says in a report.

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