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Creating a JavaScript botnet
A JavaScript botnet would include thousands of systems that have the attacker controlled page open on their browsers for an extended duration allowing continued execution of the attacker’s JavaScript.
There are no malicious exploits being used, so there is nothing that can be patched
Building the botnet by getting other people’s browsers to load a piece of JavaScript code and storing data on their computers falls into a legally gray area, Malone said. Read more
Proxy Rewrite = JavaScript Botnet
After watching Chema Alonso at DEF CON 20 I started wondering how hard it could be to build a Javascript botnet. Chema said it took him a day, when I tried it I beat that record by 22 hours and 15minutes and that’s from creating a new Digital Ocean droplet to getting my first victim. Read more
An analysis of the Asprox botnet
Botherders automate the SQL attack vector to search potential SQL servers through Google search engine and then try to infect the server by inserting a malicious JavaScript file.
HiveMind: Distributed file storage using JavaScript botnets
Sean Malone gave a presentation at DEF CON 21 about the methodology and tools required to create a distributed file store built on top of a JavaScript botnet.
How a website flaw turned 22,000 visitors into a botnet of DDoS zombies
Date: 07-04-2014
Source: Arstechnica
Black Hat: How to create a massive DDoS botnet using cheap online ads
Date: 01-08-2013
Source: Networkworld
Buy An Ad, Own a Browser Botnet
Date: 31-07-2013
Source: Threatpost
Malicious JavaScript flips ad network into rentable botnet
Date: 31-07-2013
Source: The Register
Discovered: Botnet costing display advertisers over six million dollars per month
Date: 19-03-2013
Source: Spider.io
Owning bad guys and mafia with JavaScript botnets
Date: 18-12-2012
Source: PrivacyPC
JavaScript botnet sheds light on criminal activity
Date: 27-07-2012
Source: DARKReading
JavaScript botnet code leaked to Internet
Date: 02-04-2007
Source: InfoWorld
Owning Bad Guys {& Mafia} with JavaScript Botnets
Source: BlackHat
Attacking with HTML5
Date: 18-10-2010
Source: BlackHat
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