Botnet

The Botnet

A botnet is a growing network of Internet-connected malicious devices (computers, laptops, tablets, routers and mobile phones), which have been infected with “malware” which act as bots. Botnets can be used to perform distributed denial-of-service attacks, steal data, send spam, and allow the attacker to access the device and its connection. The owner can control the botnet using command and control software. The word “botnet” is a portmanteau of the words “robot” and “network”. The term is usually used with a negative or malicious connotation

3 Minutes Jan 6, 2025 LastMod: Jan 6, 2025 498 Words

The Botnet

A botnet is a growing network of Internet-connected malicious devices (computers, laptops, tablets, routers and mobile phones), which have been infected with “malware” which act as bots. Botnets can be used to perform distributed denial-of-service attacks, steal data, send spam, and allow the attacker to access the device and its connection. The owner can control the botnet using command and control software. The word “botnet” is a portmanteau of the words “robot” and “network”. The term is usually used with a negative or malicious connotation

3 Minutes Jan 6, 2025 LastMod: Jan 6, 2025 498 Words

50% of Online Traffic and 90% of Content is made by Bots

More than 50% of the traffic on the internet is made by automated bots. 1 It’s estimated that by 2026 more than 90% of content on the INTERNET will be synthetically generated by bots 2

3 Minutes Jan 3, 2025 LastMod: Jan 3, 2025 572 Words

50% of Online Traffic and 90% of Content is made by Bots

More than 50% of the traffic on the internet is made by automated bots. 1 It’s estimated that by 2026 more than 90% of content on the INTERNET will be synthetically generated by bots 2

3 Minutes Jan 3, 2025 LastMod: Jan 3, 2025 572 Words
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