DHS, Commerce Department Identify How to Respond to Botnets

Jan 19

The report calls on agencies to boost Internet of Things security and find ways to guard against federal networks being used in distributed denial of service attacks.

The federal government should lead by example in helping the private sector respond to the cybersecurity threat posed by botnets, according to a recent report produced by the Homeland Security Department and Commerce Department.

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The draft report, released earlier this month, was requested in President Donald Trump’s May 2017 cybersecurity executive order. The report identifies six key themes related to botnets, including:

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