Make It Count: an Analysis of a Brute-forcing Botnet

The smallest element in a botnet is a bot. The behavior of a bot can change dynamically based on the decision of the botmaster. Commonly driven by profit, bots are expected to be profitable. If an infected bot does not fulfill the expectations, the botmaster can instruct the bot to switch it's...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Veronica Valeros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre Expert contre la Cybercriminalité Français (CECyF) 2016-02-01
Series:Le Journal de la Cybercriminalité & des Investigations Numériques
Online Access:https://journal.cecyf.fr/ojs/index.php/cybin/article/view/5