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A botnet is a group of Internet-connected devices, each of which runs one or more bots. Botnets can be used to perform distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, steal data, send spam, and allow the attacker to access the device and its connection. The owner can control the botnet using command and control (C&C) software. The word "botnet" is a…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botnet | is a | group of Internet-connected devices | 0.90 | text |
| Botnet | is a | logical collection of Internet-connected devices | 0.90 | text |
| its software version | instance of | The contacted bot replies with information | 0.80 | text |
| list of known bots | instance of | The contacted bot replies with information | 0.80 | text |
| DynDns.org | instance of | with domain generation algorithms being used to create new DNS names for controller servers.Some botnets use free DNS hosting services | 0.80 | text |
| No-IP.com | instance of | with domain generation algorithms being used to create new DNS names for controller servers.Some botnets use free DNS hosting services | 0.80 | text |
| and Afraid.org to point a subdomain towards an IRC server that harbors the bots | instance of | with domain generation algorithms being used to create new DNS names for controller servers.Some botnets use free DNS hosting services | 0.80 | text |
| GitHub | instance of | Removing such services can cripple an entire botnet.OthersCalling back to popular sites | 0.80 | text |
| instance of | Removing such services can cripple an entire botnet.OthersCalling back to popular sites | 0.80 | text | |
| instance of | Removing such services can cripple an entire botnet.OthersCalling back to popular sites | 0.80 | text | |
| instance of | Removing such services can cripple an entire botnet.OthersCalling back to popular sites | 0.80 | text | |
| the XMPP open source instant message protocol | instance of | Removing such services can cripple an entire botnet.OthersCalling back to popular sites | 0.80 | text |
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