Malware
Botnet
In Turkish: Botnet (zombi ağı)
A large group of infected devices that an attacker controls remotely and uses together, usually without the owners knowing.
Once a device is infected it can quietly join a botnet. The attacker then uses thousands of such devices to send spam, attack websites or hide their tracks. Phones, routers and cameras can all be part of one.
As an owner you may notice only a slower connection. Changing default passwords on routers and cameras and installing their updates keeps them out.
What to do
- Change the default password of your router and any home camera.
- Install firmware updates for routers and smart devices.
- Replace devices that no longer receive updates.