botmaster
Malware network operator
A botmaster is someone who controls a botnet—a network of compromised computers infected with malware and commandable remotely.
Botmasters use these networks for spam campaigns, distributed denial-of-service attacks, cryptocurrency mining, or data theft.
The term carries criminal connotations, though security researchers sometimes operate botnets for defensive purposes: The botmaster controlled thousands of infected machines across forty countries.
Unauthorized system accessor
- zombieReanimated dead body
- DDoSTraffic flood attack
- spamUnsolicited bulk messages
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
infection · payload · attack · exploit · compromise · network · server · criminal
One who builds things
- AISimulated cognitive processing
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
- NLPMachine language comprehension
- chatbotConversational AI program
dialog · training · responses · intent · utterances · support
Device directing a system
- operatorOne who works machinery
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- overseerOne who monitors work
puppeteer · orchestrator · handler · manager · coordinator · director · manipulator · helmsman
Writing executable commands
- programmingWriting software instructions
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- workflowSequential task progression
- batchQuantity produced together
macros · orchestration · deployment · integration · process · systematization · efficiency · tools
hacker
Unauthorized system accessor
virus · infection · payload · attack · exploit · compromise · network · server · criminal · black-hat
developer
One who builds things
- AISimulated cognitive processing
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
- NLPMachine language comprehension
chatbot · dialog · training · responses · intent · utterances · support
controller
Device directing a system
- operatorOne who works machinery
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- commanderPerson with authority over others
overseer · puppeteer · orchestrator · handler · manager · coordinator · director · manipulator · helmsman · conductor
scripting
Writing executable commands
- programmingWriting software instructions
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- workflowSequential task progression
batch · macros · orchestration · deployment · integration · process · systematization · efficiency · tools · software
- Hackershacker, black hat, cracker, script kiddie, hacktivist