Botnet
By Mark Sharron
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14 December 2020
What is a botnet?
The name botnet (robot + network) is given to a group of malware-infected devices that are all connected to the internet. The infection starts in a single location (device) and travels through the network.
It can take over browsers and redirect users to other infected websites where the virus can steal their information. Often, the botnet will run in the background, meaning that the user may not be aware of the breach.

Mark Sharron
Mark Sharron leads Search & Generative AI Strategy at ISMS.online. His focus is communicating how ISO 27001, ISO 42001 and SOC 2 work in practice - tying risk to controls, policies and evidence with audit-ready traceability. Mark partners with product and customer teams so this logic is embedded in workflows and web content - helping organisations understand, prove security, privacy and AI governance with confidence.
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