Today's Botnets
Currently, botnets are made up of easy-to-manage quantities of infected machines that make it easier to control the bots and to process the harvested data. Profits depend both on numbers of victims and the frequency with which new malware is required. The greater the longevity of the malware on the machines, the more money the controllers earn. Other popular and effective methods that today's cybercriminals use to increase profit margins include competing against other controllers and the sabotage of security solutions.
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