Malware, Spoofing, and Botnets in Modern Cyber Threats
A botnet is a group of infected devices that are secretly controlled by an attacker. The infected devices may include computers, phones, routers, and smart devices. Each compromised device becomes a “bot,” and many bots together form a botnet.
Botnets are dangerous because they allow one attacker to control a huge number of devices at the same time. This increases the attacker’s power and makes attacks much harder to block. A large botnet can flood a website with traffic and cause serious service outages.
| Botnet Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Scale | Uses many infected devices at once |
| Remote control | Managed by a command system |
| Stealth | Victims may not know their device is infected |