assignment 1

Discussion 1:

There are number of the cyberattacks which are usually based on botnet in the Internet world. they are

continued to be evaluated on the basis of the botnet of the behavior, Botnet is one of the most common

computing problems, which can be used as a tool by hackers to damage the network on node at least.

Usually the computer networks are one of the most indispensable knowledge for the development of

Internet in the present times. The demand for the computer networks is increasing rapidly. The cyber

criminals will tend to seek and infect the thousands of the computers using the number of the ways,

among them the most famous now a days are Zombie Network or Bot Network. It is capable for

delivering the distributed denial of service attack on the networks ("Bot Net Detection by Using SSL

Encryption", 2015).

There are number of ways to protect themselves from the botnet attack, among them some are

 Use of malware software

 Use of authentication and authorization techniques

 Provide the limited access

 Use of HTTPS protocol The implementation of the captcha is one of the most important point to consider.

It is also recommended to use the policies and procedures for the access of the data, these are the

important tasks to be considered, the security of the network will be dependent upon it. The network

security will help to ensure how the process has been carried out accordingly (Xiang et al., 2013).

Discussion 2:

A botnet is when a network of smart computing devices that includes a personal computer, mobile

devices, servers, and IoT (Internet of things) get infected by a type of malware that is common. The

term Botnet is derived from the word robot and network, where the human attacker uses the robot,

which is the malicious program that acts as their agent. A botnet is among the most dangerous threats to

internet security as users are unaware of the infection in their systems.

The attackers usually control the infected devices remotely using threat actors which are used to make

specific attacks; hence the attacks are always hidden to the user. As the network is expanding and

becoming more complex, it becomes more vulnerable. Attackers take advantage of the network

vulnerability and look for devices that are vulnerable for network invasion, hacker blackmail, and

information leakage. It means that sensitive information can be disclosed of public institutions,

enterprise, financial institutions or military which affect the security or national economy. A

considerable number of cybercriminals are making botnet to be a source of income.

The attackers create a botnet that engages users to click fraud campaigns or are used to send email

spam with the intent of generating malicious cyber traffic jam for DDoS (distributed denial-of-service)

attacks. For example, an ad fraud botnet taking over an infected personal computer browser with the

intentions of diverting fraudulent traffic jam to specific online advertisements. A concealed botnet uses

a portion of the processes in the browser to avoid the browser alerting the user of any invasion. They

then run in the background sending an unnoticeable amount of traffic to the targeted online adverts. In

conclusion, botnet attacks are increasing and enriching crime organizations through the use of varieties

of malware (Banday, Qadri & Shah, 2009).

1.Evaluate one pro and con above proposed above discussions

Response Requirements:

1. Be 1 paragraphs in length for each Discussion

2. Your responses to above discussions must be more than a simple "Good job" or "I agree

with your post". They must also not just be "Let me add to your post..." Instead, your responses

to each other should do three things:

1. Acknowledge the above discussions with some form of recognition.

2. Relate the discussions to something you have learned or are familiar with

3. Add to the conversation by asking additional questions about the discussion, or discussing the

topic further.