DocumentCode
950618
Title
Worms and viruses and botnets, oh my! Rational responses to emerging Internet threats
Author
Schaffer, Gregory P.
Author_Institution
Alltel Commun., Little Rock, AR
Volume
4
Issue
3
fYear
2006
Firstpage
52
Lastpage
58
Abstract
No longer satisfied with compromising and controlling individual computers, a new breed of hackers have set their sights on virtual networks of zombie systems, which they use in concert to accomplish various nefarious deeds. Beware the botnet
Keywords
Internet; computer viruses; Internet threats; botnets; computer viruses; computer worms; distributed denial of service; zombie systems; Communication system security; Computer hacking; Computer security; Computer viruses; Computer worms; IP networks; Internet; Network servers; Peer to peer computing; Viruses (medical); botnets; bots; denial of service; distributed denial of service;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Security & Privacy, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1540-7993
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSP.2006.83
Filename
1637381
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