Botnet
A botnet is a network of internet-connected devices infected with malware that allows an attacker to control them remotely and en masse, typically without the device owners' knowledge, to carry out coordinated malicious activity.
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Glossary Terms(4)
Malware
Malware, short for malicious software, is any program or code intentionally designed to damage, disrupt, gain unauthorized access to, or otherwise harm a compu…
Rootkit
A rootkit is a type of malware specifically designed to hide its own presence and the presence of other malicious software or activity on a compromised system,…
Botnet
A botnet is a network of internet-connected devices infected with malware that allows an attacker to control them remotely and en masse, typically without the…
DDoS Attack
A Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack is an attempt to overwhelm a server, service, or network with a flood of traffic from many compromised sources at…