Author/Source: Brian Krebs See the full link here
Takeaway
This article explains how a security company called Cloudflare worked to stop a harmful computer network known as the Aisuru botnet. You’ll learn how this botnet was used by criminals to attack websites and how Cloudflare helped to get rid of it.
Technical Subject Understandability
Intermediate
Analogy/Comparison
Imagine a huge group of remote-controlled toy cars all driving into one small parking lot at the same time, trying to block anyone else from getting in or out. That’s similar to how a botnet works to overwhelm a website.
Why It Matters
This topic is important because botnets can make websites unavailable, preventing people from accessing online services or information. For example, the Aisuru botnet was used for “ransomware attacks” and “DDoS attacks” which could make businesses pay money to get their websites working again, causing big problems and losses for them.
Related Terms
Botnet, DDoS attack, Domain Name System (DNS). Jargon Conversion: A botnet is a group of many infected computers that a bad person can control from far away. A DDoS attack is when a website is flooded with so much fake traffic that it can’t handle real visitors and crashes. The Domain Name System (DNS) is like the internet’s phone book, helping your computer find websites by their names.
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