Botnet overview

Botnet is a combination of the two terms bot and net. The bot part represents the fact that this malware automates things and tasks like a robot. The second part refers to a network, in other words, a network of compromised devices. So, by definition, a botnet is a form of malware that attacks computers on the internet and controls them with command and control servers to perform a wide variety of automated tasks, including sending spam emails and performing Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. Attacked machines join an immense network of compromised machines. One of the most notable botnets in previous years was the Mirai botnet. Mirai means the future in Japanese. This botnet hit millions of online devices, especially Internet of Things (IoT) appliances, by scanning and identifying vulnerable machines, taking advantage of the fact that most of them are...