Defense Strategies Against Modern Botnets
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چکیده
Botnets are networks of compromised computers with malicious code which are remotely controlled and which are used for starting distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, sending enormous number of e-mails (SPAM) and other sorts of attacks. Defense against modern Botnets is a real challenge. This paper offers several strategies for defense against Botnets with a list and description of measures and activities which should be carried out in order to establish successful defense. The paper also offers parallel preview of the strategies with their advantages and disadvantages considered in accordance with various criteria. Keyword –Botnets, Defense, Security, Strategies, DDoS, SPAM.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- CoRR
دوره abs/0906.3768 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009