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Malicious Bots
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Malicious Bots

by Ken Dunham, Jim Melnick
August 2008
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
168 pages
4h 55m
English
Auerbach Publications
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Chapter 4
Introduction to the
Use of Botnets in
Criminal Activity
e main theme of this book is that cyber-criminals and nefarious actors of all
stripes are utilizing botnets as one of their primary tools to defraud innocent victims
o
n a global basis and to threaten others. Understanding how they are doing this, as
well as what the relative value is of stolen credentials in the underground market-
place, is crucial in knowing how to combat this growing and dangerous threat.
A
hacker can easily create, rent, or purchase what is required to launch a bot
attack upon multiple machines in order to quickly create a botnet for financial gain.
Most botnet ...
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ISBN: 9781420069068