The growth of the hide and seek botnet. Issue 3 (March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Haria, Sam
• Is Part Of: Network security. Volume 2019:Issue 3(2019)
• Page Start: 14
• Page End: 17
• Publication Date: 2019-03
• Subjects: Computer security -- Periodicals; Computer networks -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Electronic data processing departments -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Computers -- Access control -- Periodicals; 005.805
• DOI: 10.1016/S1353-4858(19)30037-6
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-4858

Abstract

Abstract : Security researchers recently found a botnet that remains live and working, even after a device has been reset. 1 This malware has been named 'Hide and Seek' (HnS) and appears to be the world's first to survive a reboot, making it very persistent and extremely dangerous.