Bot 🟠 Tool

A bot (short for "robot") is a computer programme designed to perform automated, often repetitive tasks on a large scale, particularly on the Internet.

Bots can be used for both legitimate and malicious purposes.

According to the latest statistics, bots now account for almost half of all Internet traffic worldwide, with the proportion reaching 49.6% in 2023 (source: Thales/Imperva).

Botnet 🟠 Attack tool

A botnet is a network of devices (computers, phones, etc.) infected with malicious software that can be remotely controlled by cybercriminals to carry out malicious tasks, such as sending spam or launching Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.

CERT 🟩 Security team

A CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) is a specialised cybersecurity team dedicated to managing large-scale IT security incidents. In French, the term CERT or CSIRT (Computer Security Incident Response Team) is sometimes used.

Trojan horse 🔴 Attack

A Trojan horse is a type of malicious software that downloads itself onto a computer, disguised as a legitimate program, to trick the user and infiltrate their system.

TYPE : 🔴 Computer attack
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DANGEROUS: 💀💀💀💀💀

Unlike computer viruses, which replicate themselves automatically, Trojan horses require action on the part of the user to install themselves.