Mitigation
How can we better protect ourselves from botnet attacks
How to stop and prevent botnet attacks
1. Keep your software up to date
New viruses and malware are created every single day, so it’s very important to ensure your whole system is also up-to-date to prevent botnet attacks. A lot of botnet attacks are designed to exploit vulnerabilities in apps or software, a lot of them have potentially been fixed in the form of security updates or patches.
2. Closely monitor your network
Closely monitor your network for unusual activities. This will be much more effective if you have a better understanding of your typical traffic and how everything typically behaves ordinarily. 24-hour monitoring of the network should be the policy if possible, by using analytics and data-collection solutions that can automatically detect anomalous behavior, such as botnet attacks.
3. Monitor failed login attempts
One of the biggest threats to online companies is account takeover, or ATO. Botnets are often used to test large volumes of stolen username and password combinations in order to gain unauthorized access to user accounts.
Monitoring your usual rate of failed login attempts will help you establish a baseline, so that you can set up alerts to inform you of any spikes in failed logins, which may be a sign of a botnet attack.
4. Implement an advanced botnet detection solution
The best approach to protecting your website and web server from botnet attacks is to invest in an advanced anti-bot mitigation service that can perform real-time botnet detection. While botnet operators are now very sophisticated in masking the botnet’s identity, a good anti-bot mitigation service has, AI-powered solution can perform real-time behavioral analysis to detect botnet traffic and block all botnet activities before they even reach your web server.
