What is a "botnet?" How are botnets used to commit cyber-crimes?
What will be an ideal response?
Botnets are networks of compromised computers controlled remotely. Criminals rent or sell their botnets or operate them as a specialized portion of their criminal organization portfolio. Botnets that specialize in data infiltration are able to capture the contents of encrypted web pages, gaining financial information such as credit card numbers. The international networks of criminal organizations provide a capacity to quickly convert credit card information into cash.
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a. Two b. Four c. Six d. Eight
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a. Weakness. b. Choice. c. Fault. d. All of the above
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A. reformed B. habitual C. retributive D. heinous