QUESTION: Harry is investigating a security incident and discovers that the attacker came from outside the network and exploited a zero-day vulnerability that was patched by the vendor two weeks after the incident. What type of threat actor should Harry suspect was behind this incident? Harry is investigating a security incident and discovers that the attacker came from outside the network and exploited a zero-day vulnerability that was patched by the vendor two weeks after the incident. What type of threat actor should Harry suspect was behind this incident?
- APT
- Insider
- Unskilled Attacker
- Hacktivist
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