IT lexicon Security Botnet

Botnet

Security På svenska → Updated: 2026-05-23

A network of compromised devices under an attacker's control — "zombies".

Powers: DDoS attacks, crypto mining, spam sending, layer attacks. Classic: Mirai (IoT devices, 600 Gbps DDoS in 2016). C2 server (command & control) directs. Defences: patch, DNS sinkholing, anti-bot protection like Cloudflare.

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