BOTNET: EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS NEW AGE TECH WAR!

BOTNET: What it is?

Found is August 2016, Botnet is made from a combination of two words i.e. ROBOT + NETWORK which brings you BOTNET.
It is referred as a group of computers which are infected by a malicious activity in turn controlled by malicious person or a group of people intending to harm the software.

It infects the system and refrains you from having control over your own device. It may also perform suspicious activities such as, sending spams, stealing the private data or DDOS (distributed denial of service) attacks turning your live machines into a zombie.

• WHY DOES IT EXIST?

  The dominant purpose of this attack is profit. Few attacks may also be done as a part of activism to bring about political or social change on a mass scale.
  On the flip side, increase In online services offering attack-for-hire is inexpensive and also the restraints to create a botnet bondage is low which is allowing upsurge in the malware activities in recent times..

• HOW DOES A BOTNET WORK?

  A botnet uses a bot herder that is an automated technique which a hacker can use to find out multiple vulnerable computers or systems for example, systems without security or virus protection so that they can be easily infected and can be controlled as Botnet by installing their bot program.
  It may alter the attack vector by communicating with each bot, bring changes in IP address and other custom actions.

• HOW TO PROTECT?

  • Prevent downloading anything from untrustworthy sources and do not click any suspicious pop ups.
  • Look for good antivirus software and keep your system protected.
  • Keep your business safe by upgrading it to better versions of technology..