Ashley Woodiss-Field

Feb 5, 2024 | mdpi.com | Michael Johnstone |Paul Haskell-Dowland |Ashley Woodiss-Field

1. IntroductionA botnet is a set of networked devices that have been compromised by a malicious actor (a botmaster) to conduct various activities, such as sending spam or initiating Denial-of-Service attacks. Such compromises often occur due to vulnerabilities in the software running on the devices, leaving said devices amenable to outside control. A device that is assumed into a botnet is known as a bot or a zombie. The actions of the bots are coordinated by a command-and-control (CnC) structure.