Title :
Towards Next-Generation Botnets
Author :
Hund, Ralf ; Hamann, Matthias ; Holz, Thorsten
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Dependable Distrib. Syst., Univ. of Mannheim, Mannheim
Abstract :
In this paper, we introduce the design of an advanced bot called Rambot that is based on the weaknesses we found when tracking a diverse set of botnets over a period of several months. The main features of this bot are peer-to-peer communication, strong cryptography, a credit-point system to build bilateral trust amongst bots, and a proof-of-work scheme to protect against potential attacks. The goal of this work is to increase the understanding of more advanced botnet designs, such that more efficient detection and mitigation systems can be developed in the future.
Keywords :
cryptography; peer-to-peer computing; telecommunication network management; Rambot; credit point system; cryptography; mitigation systems; next generation botnets; peer to peer communication; Authentication; Computer networks; Counting circuits; Cryptography; Face detection; Laboratories; Network servers; Next generation networking; Peer to peer computing; Protection; Botnet; Malicious Code; Network Security;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Network Defense, 2008. EC2ND 2008. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dublin
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3479-4
DOI :
10.1109/EC2ND.2008.11
