Title :
Worms and viruses and botnets, oh my! Rational responses to emerging Internet threats
Author :
Schaffer, Gregory P.
Author_Institution :
Alltel Commun., Little Rock, AR
Abstract :
No longer satisfied with compromising and controlling individual computers, a new breed of hackers have set their sights on virtual networks of zombie systems, which they use in concert to accomplish various nefarious deeds. Beware the botnet
Keywords :
Internet; computer viruses; Internet threats; botnets; computer viruses; computer worms; distributed denial of service; zombie systems; Communication system security; Computer hacking; Computer security; Computer viruses; Computer worms; IP networks; Internet; Network servers; Peer to peer computing; Viruses (medical); botnets; bots; denial of service; distributed denial of service;
Journal_Title :
Security & Privacy, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSP.2006.83
