# Threat Classification and Threat Actors

* Unknown Threats
  * Look for behavior instead of signatures
  * Very advanced
  * Very new:  zero-day or 0-day.  Vulnerability without a patch
  * <https://portswigger.net/daily-swig>
* The Johari Window\
  ![](/files/2A75qYlYilTLOXhaAGK0)
  * What WE know
  * vs What OTHERS know.
* Bug Bounties - Rewards for finding and reporting vulnerabilities
  * <https://www.bugcrowd.com/>
* Bad Actors
  * Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)
    * Advanced tools, coordinated group
    * Persistent, undetected
    * Threat, malicious actors
    * <https://www.mandiant.com/resources/insights/apt-groups>
    * Exam tip:  APT's are well funded.  Sometimes government supported.
  * Organized Crime - financial gain.  Cyber terrorism = just destruction
  * Hactivists - digital protest.  Deface websites.  DDoS.
  * Nation States - Governments.  Usually fund APTs.
  * Script kiddies - beginner hackers.  Low skills.
  * Recreational Hackers - CTF.  Hacking for fun.
  * Professional Hackers - Ethical hackers.  Penetration testers.
  * Suicide Hackers - Don't care if they get caught.  Desperate hackers.
  * Insider threat - Somebody internal to the organization.
    * Intentional or unintentional
    * Dangerous, access already granted
    * Anger, financial gain, bribes, threats
    * Shadow IT
  * Commodity Malware - available for everyone!  Most common.
    * Malware samples:  <https://github.com/andreiciorba/theZoo/tree/master/malware/Binaries>
    * Make your own malware:  Empire project:  <https://github.com/EmpireProject/Empire/wiki/Quickstart>
    * Darkweb
    * ![](/files/FcJxGJoTu7IKOfSprvVz)


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