Botnets
The Killer Web Applications
- 1st Edition - April 18, 2011
- Latest edition
- Authors: Craig Schiller, James R. Binkley
- Language: English
The book begins with real world cases of botnet attacks to underscore the need for action. Next the book will explain botnet fundamentals using real world examples. These chapters… Read more
- This is the first book to explain the newest internet threat - Botnets, zombie armies, bot herders, what is being done, and what you can do to protect your enterprise
- Botnets are the most complicated and difficult threat the hacker world has unleashed - read how to protect yourself
Acknowledgments
Lead Authors and Technical Editors
Contributors
Chapter 1: Botnets: A Call to Action
Introduction
The Killer Web App
How Big Is the Problem?
The Industry Responds
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Chapter 2: Botnets Overview
What Is a Botnet?
The Botnet Life Cycle
What Does a Botnet Do?
Botnet Economics
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Chapter 3: Alternative Botnet C&Cs
Introduction: Why Are There Alternative C&Cs?
Historical C&C Technology as a Road Map
DNS and C&C Technology
Alternative Control Channels
Web-Based C&C Servers
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Chapter 4: Common Botnets
Introduction
SDBot
RBot
Agobot
Spybot
Mytob
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Chapter 5: Botnet Detection: Tools and Techniques
Introduction
Abuse
Network Infrastructure: Tools and Techniques
Intrusion Detection
Darknets, Honeypots, and Other Snares
Forensics Techniques and Tools for Botnet Detection
Firewall Logs
Antivirus Software Logs
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Forensics Techniques and Tools for Botnet Detection
Chapter 6: Ourmon: Overview and Installation
Introduction
Case Studies: Things That Go Bump in the Night
How Ourmon Works
Installation of Ourmon
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Chapter 7: Ourmon: Anomaly Detection Tools
Introduction
The Ourmon Web Interface
A Little Theory
TCP Anomaly Detection
UDP Anomaly Detection
Detecting E-mail Anomalies
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Chapter 8: IRC and Botnets
Introduction
Understanding the IRC Protocol
Ourmon’s RRDTOOL Statistics and IRC Reports
Detecting an IRC Client Botnet
Detecting an IRC Botnet Server
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Chapter 9: Advanced Ourmon Techniques
Introduction
Automated Packet Capture
Ourmon Event Log
Tricks for Searching the Ourmon Logs
Sniffing IRC Messages
Optimizing the System
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Chapter 10: Using Sandbox Tools for Botnets
Introduction
Describing CWSandbox
Examining a Sample Analysis Report
Interpreting an Analysis Report
Bot-Related Findings of Our Live Sandbox
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Notes
Chapter 11: Intelligence Resources
Introduction
Identifying the Information an Enterprise/University Should Try to Gather
Places/Organizations Where Public Information Can Be Found
Membership Organizations and How to Qualify
Confidentiality Agreements
What to Do with the Information When You Get It
The Role of Intelligence Sources in Aggregating Enough Information to Make Law Enforcement Involvement Practical
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Chapter 12: Responding to Botnets
Introduction
Giving Up Is Not an Option
Why Do We Have This Problem?
What Is to Be Done?
A Call to Arms
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
FSTC Phishing Solutions Categories
Index
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: April 18, 2011
- Language: English
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