Day: 21 November 2025
What is a Botnet?
A group of infected devices, usually computers and servers but also IoT devices like cameras or thermostats, that are controlled remotely by a malicious software (malware). Once compromised, these devices can be used to carry out large-scale cyber attacks. The attackers (known as bot-herders) amass these devices, or “zombie computers”,
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Cybersecurity involves creating and managing systems that make it difficult for attackers to reach sensitive information. It includes techniques such as encryption, password management, and secure software development. It also incorporates defense strategies such as security by design, in which the system is designed from the start to be secure,
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Cybercrime refers to a group of crimes that take place online such as banking frauds, stealing of services etc. Cyber attacks are gaining momentum as the world is becoming more and more dependent on new technologies like smart phones, home appliances, computers, cars, etc. The problem is that many of
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