botnets
Hijacked computer armies
Botnets are networks of computers infected with malware and controlled remotely, typically without their owners' knowledge.
These hijacked machines—called bots or zombies—can number in the thousands or millions, coordinated to send spam, launch attacks that overwhelm websites, or mine cryptocurrency.
The botnet was responsible for taking down several major banks' websites.
Limbless soil invertebrate
- ransomwareHostage-taking code
- spywareHidden surveillance program
- rootkitHidden unauthorized access software
- backdoorHidden bypass mechanism
virus · keylogger · payload · dropper · RAT · infection · propagation · polymorphic
Reanimated dead body
- IRCText-based chat protocol
- meshInterlocking open weave
- centralizedConcentrated in one location
- decentralizedLacking single authority
Traffic flood attack
- spamUnsolicited bulk messages
- cryptominingComputing to generate cryptocurrency
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
- floodingOverwhelming water accumulation
volumetric · reflection · scraping · proxy
worm
Limbless soil invertebrate
- ransomwareHostage-taking code
- spywareHidden surveillance program
- rootkitHidden unauthorized access software
backdoor · virus · keylogger · payload · dropper · RAT · infection · propagation · polymorphic · obfuscation
zombie
Reanimated dead body
- IRCText-based chat protocol
- meshInterlocking open weave
- centralizedConcentrated in one location
decentralized · protocol · sinkhole · takedown · beacon · heartbeat · relay
DDoS
Traffic flood attack
- spamUnsolicited bulk messages
- cryptominingComputing to generate cryptocurrency
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
flooding · volumetric · reflection · scraping · proxy
IoT
Interconnected smart device ecosystem
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
- webcamComputer-mounted video capture device
- DVRTelevision recording device
server · endpoint · node · recruitment · scanning · vulnerable · embedded · bandwidth
Zeus
Greek sky god
- cybercriminalshacker, hackers, scammer, scammers, phishers
- botsfake followers
- cyber threatsmalware, phishing, hacking, virus, ransomware
- cyberattacksmalware, phishing, ransomware, hack, virus
- cybercrimehacking, phishing, malware, ransomware, data breach
- cybercrimeshacking, phishing, malware, ransomware, data breach
botnetsfirewalls
Security barriers blocking intrusions
antivirus software · network security · security systems · honeypots