https://community.developer.cybersource.com/t5/cybersource-APIs/What-is-a-Botnet/m-p/82485#M77 <P class="">A botnet (or robot network as the name implies) is essentially a network of slave client computers all connected for the purpose of malicious use (Distributed Denial of Service Attacks, monitoring and stealing network traffic, etc.).</P><P class="">One computer, the master, controls all of the other computers, the slaves, and gives them orders to accomplish a task. These tasks range from constantly sending requests to a server to bring it down, to computers attempting password cracks against various websites.</P><P class="">This is all normally controlled from a secure line to each slave, and the master is typically a server set up specifically for this purpose.</P> Thu, 05 May 2022 08:00:15 GMT JodaJacksoncatr 2022-05-05T08:00:15Z https://community.developer.cybersource.com/t5/cybersource-APIs/What-is-a-Botnet/m-p/81961#M8 <P><SPAN>Why A botnet [short for bot network] is&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG>a network of hijacked computers and devices infected with bot malware and remotely controlled by a hacker.&nbsp;</STRONG><SPAN>The bot network is used to send spam and launch Distributed&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN><SPAN class=""><SPAN class="">Denial of Service</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;[DDoS] attacks, and may be rented out to other cybercriminals.?</SPAN></P> Sat, 02 Apr 2022 15:08:54 GMT https://community.developer.cybersource.com/t5/cybersource-APIs/What-is-a-Botnet/m-p/81961#M8 stevenvpn 2022-04-02T15:08:54Z https://community.developer.cybersource.com/t5/cybersource-APIs/What-is-a-Botnet/m-p/82485#M77 <P class="">A botnet (or robot network as the name implies) is essentially a network of slave client computers all connected for the purpose of malicious use (Distributed Denial of Service Attacks, monitoring and stealing network traffic, etc.).</P><P class="">One computer, the master, controls all of the other computers, the slaves, and gives them orders to accomplish a task. These tasks range from constantly sending requests to a server to bring it down, to computers attempting password cracks against various websites.</P><P class="">This is all normally controlled from a secure line to each slave, and the master is typically a server set up specifically for this purpose.</P> Thu, 05 May 2022 08:00:15 GMT https://community.developer.cybersource.com/t5/cybersource-APIs/What-is-a-Botnet/m-p/82485#M77 JodaJacksoncatr 2022-05-05T08:00:15Z