Have you heard the word Botnet? Sounds scary, doesn’t it? It is a network of infected devices that cybercriminals use for their malicious purposes. In the world, there are millions of infected devices, maybe even billions, and they are just a few clicks away from attacking their next target!
What is Botnet?
A Botnet is a network of infected devices (a.k.a. hijacked devices or zombie computers) that cybercriminals first infect and later use for various cyberattacks, including DDoS attacks, SPAM spreading, phishing attacks, and more. The term Botnet is a combination of two words. The first is “bot” short of “robot”, which means an automated machine, that can perform a specific task. The second word is “net”, and it comes from “network” because here we are talking about multiple devices that can be triggered at once.