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Phishing is a form of cybercrime that uses an attacker’s ability to masquerade as a legitimate source and entice people into handing over sensitive information. Attackers use it to obtain information such as login credentials and credit card details that can then be used to access personal or business data.

A Botnet is a network of hijacked internet-connected devices infected with malware that allows a hacker/cybercriminal to remotely control them. The enslaved devices are known as Bots, and the hacker/cybercriminal is called the Bot herder. Bots can be used to launch automated attacks, such as Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)