BCM206 | Week 10
“A botnet is a network of computers infected with malware that responds to an attacker to perform any activity they want”
Botnet’s allow cyber criminals to control different computers from any location, after infecting them. (Covid-19 is real quiet all of a sudden). Some of these hidden virus carriers com in the from of safety software or trendy apps that improve your computing experience.. but under neath they’re just trying to get onto your computer to plant their seed. This modern day Trojan horse can become self-morphing, self-defending, self-replicating and self clocking. They can run on anything form 20 to 115 computers. (Scherier, F 2015). These hackers can use the “zombies computers” to commit crimes like collapsing websites, identity theft, financial fraud, malware distribution, mass mailing of spam. I’m always worried about getting hacker, I’m so scared to block content from my emails because i’m afraid opening them form my spam with infect me. I’m always conscious of how my online activity and clicks will actually affect my computer.
I’m the part of the percent of society that sticks a Post-it note to the camera on my laptop…. just to be safe….
References
– Scherier, F 2015, On Cyberware, https://www.dcaf.ch/sites/default/files/publications/documents/OnCyberwarfare-Schreier.pdf
– ESET, 2015, What is botnet and how does it spread?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0sgiY93w9c
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