Essays about: "botnets"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 12 essays containing the word botnets.

  1. 6. Cybercriminal Organizations : Utilization of Botnets

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för datalogi och datorsystemteknik

    Author : Bastian Jacobsson; [2016]
    Keywords : Botnets; Cybercriminal Organizations; Security; Money Laundering.;

    Abstract : Botnets, networks of hundreds to millions of computers, controlled by one or more individuals, increasingly play a part in cybercrimes, with astonishing results. The access of a botnet gives the controller abilities of a large majority of all the cyberattacks over the internet, and with the possibility of buying a complete botnet, this opens the market to nontechnical criminals. READ MORE

  3. 7. Using Bitcoin for Fun and Profit

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för informations- och kommunikationsteknik (ICT)

    Author : Eren Yagdiran; [2016]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Botnets, in other means zombie computers that await for instructions to execute, are the greatest threat in the internet today. They are one of the leading sources of online crime. Criminals are able to take advantage of using botnets and threaten online businesses, organizations or any entity in the internet. READ MORE

  4. 8. DNS Traffic Analysis for Network-based Malware Detection

    University essay from KTH/Kommunikationssystem, CoS

    Author : Linh Vu Hong; [2012]
    Keywords : DNS analysis; domain-flux; fast-flux; network-based malware detection; intrusion detection;

    Abstract : Botnets are generally recognized as one of the most challenging threats on the Internet today. Botnets have been involved in many attacks targeting multinational organizations and even nationwide internet services. READ MORE

  5. 9. Botnet Detection by Correlation Analysis

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för informations- och kommunikationsteknik (ICT)

    Author : André Orvalho; [2012]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : When a bot master uses a control and commander (C&C) mechanism to assemble a large number of bots, infecting them by using well known vulnerabilities, it forms a botnet. Botnets can vary in C&C architecture (Centralized C&C or P2P are the most common), communication protocols used (IRC, HTTP or others like P2P) and observable botnet activities. READ MORE

  6. 10. Identifiering och analys av botnät med hjälp av aktiva säkerhetssystem

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för datavetenskap och kommunikation

    Author : Pawel Mynarski; Oscar Carlsson; [2012]
    Keywords : botnät; honeypot; sandbox;

    Abstract : Botnät är idag ett växande hot mot IT-säkerhet. Myndigheter, företag och stora organisationer utsätts dagligen för olika typer av attacker orsakade av botnät och rapporter i media redogör för endast en bråkdel av incidenter som inträffar på Internet. READ MORE