Finding the hidden zombie in your network: Statistical approach to unraveling computer botnets
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 - 15:01
in Mathematics & Economics
How do you detect a "botnet," a network of computers infected with malware -- so-called zombies -- that allow a third party to take control of those machines? The answer may lie in a statistical tool first published in 1966 and brought into the digital age, say researchers.