Attackers Increasingly Using Cobalt Strike

This Data Breach alert was published at 30.06.2021 15.43 on Data Breach Today.

Report: Pen Testing Tool a Favorite Among Lower-Level Threat Groups The legitimate security penetration testing tool Cobalt Strike is increasingly being used by threat groups, especially those that are less technically proficient, according to a Proofpoint report. The security firm says the number of attacks using the tool rose by 161% from 2019 to 2020.

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