Botnets, which are networks formed by malware-compromised machines, have become a
serious threat to the Internet. Such networks have been created to conduct large-scale …

Threats of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks have been increasing day-by-day due
to rapid development of computer networks and associated infrastructure, and millions of …

The Mirai botnet, composed primarily of embedded and IoT devices, took the Internet by
storm in late 2016 when it overwhelmed several high-profile targets with massive distributed …

The exponential growth of the Internet interconnections has led to a significant growth of
cyber attack incidents often with disastrous and grievous consequences. Malware is the …

The Internet of Things (IoT) introduces an unprece-dented diversity and ubiquity to
networked computing. It also introduces new attack surfaces that are a boon to attackers …

Malicious botnets have become a common threat and pervade large parts of the Internet
today. Existing surveys and taxonomies focus on botnet topologies, command and control …

A number of detection and defense mechanisms have emerged in the last decade to tackle
the botnet phenomenon. It is important to organize this knowledge to better understand the …

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is a critical threat to the Internet, and botnets are
usually the engines behind them. Sophisticated botmasters attempt to disable detectors by …

The rapid growth of the Internet has brought with it an exponential increase in the type and
frequency of cyber attacks. Many well-known cybersecurity solutions are in place to …

The botnet, as one of the most formidable threats to cyber security, is often used to launch
large-scale attack sabotage. How to accurately identify the botnet, especially to improve the …