Botnets and Cybersecurity

  1. Case Studies of Notable Botnets
    1. Conficker Botnet
      1. Technical Architecture
        1. Propagation Methods
          1. C2 Infrastructure
            1. Mitigation Efforts
              1. Lessons Learned
              2. Zeus Banking Trojan
                1. Modular Design
                  1. Financial Targeting
                    1. Variant Evolution
                      1. Takedown Operations
                        1. Impact Assessment
                        2. Mirai IoT Botnet
                          1. IoT Device Targeting
                            1. Default Credential Exploitation
                              1. DDoS Capabilities
                                1. Source Code Release
                                  1. Variant Proliferation
                                  2. Emotet Malware
                                    1. Evolution Timeline
                                      1. Distribution Methods
                                        1. Modular Payloads
                                          1. Takedown Coordination
                                            1. Resurrection Attempts
                                            2. Mariposa Botnet
                                              1. Scale and Scope
                                                1. International Investigation
                                                  1. Law Enforcement Cooperation
                                                    1. Criminal Prosecution
                                                      1. Technical Analysis

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                                                    11. Emerging Trends and Future Threats