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Automating malware with botnets

Automating malware with botnets

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Automating malware with botnets

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- [Instructor] Malware writers in the cybercrime business ecosystem are now some of the most proficient software writers in the world. However, even with highly skilled people, attacking targets one at a time is still a resource-intensive activity. To make serious money from cybercrime requires automation to carry out attacks at scale. Fortunately for criminals, and by its very nature, cybercrime lends itself to automation. In the early days of computers, viruses propagated through floppy disks. As the internet grew, infections started to appear in file downloads. And as floppy disks phased out, USB drives took their place as a vector for infection. Compromised websites began to host malware and take advantage of browser weaknesses to infect visitors. As the impact of viruses moved from nuisance value to financial gain, so did automation of the crime. By automating and taking advantage of the growing popularity of email and the sheer size of the internet, organized crime was able to…

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