{"id":381,"date":"2016-10-06T10:56:41","date_gmt":"2016-10-06T14:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/?p=381"},"modified":"2016-10-06T10:56:41","modified_gmt":"2016-10-06T14:56:41","slug":"381-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/381-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Evolving Era of Botnet Empires: BSidesLV 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An Evolving Era of Botnet Empires - Andrea Scarfo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vvyyWL1ADbY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Botnets are part of the dynamic infrastructure seen in modern large scale cyber attacks, spy networks, spamming, and the distribution of malware; such as ransomware. 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