ExisorWhat is DDoS-for-Hire? Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) cyberattacks are malicious attempts to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server, service, or network by overwhelming the target or its surrounding infrastructure with a flood of internet traffic. DDoS-for-hire is a service that allows anyone to perform a DDoS attack, for prices as low as $10 per […]
What are IoT Botnets? IoT. With the rising number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, there is a concurrent rise in IoT botnet threats from cyberattackers. IoT refers to the interconnection and communication between internet-enabled physical devices. The growth of such devices has been explosive, as smart devices such as wearables, sensors, phones, cars, appliances, […]
What are Botnets? The term “botnet” is a portmanteau of the words “robot” and “network.” Botnets are networks of hijacked computer devices used by cyberattackers to carry out their cyberattacks. A botnet is controlled by a “bot herder” who operates the botnet infrastructure and uses the hijacked computers to launch cyberattacks that are designed to […]