Passwords, botnets, and malware on the Mac.

Source: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2023/05/04/s3-ep133-apple-takes-tight-lipped-to-a-whole-new-level/

The researchers said that data increasingly came from botnets in 2022, which can enable cybercriminals to impersonate individuals online.

Source: https://www.govexec.com/technology/2023/03/government-employees-and-defense-contractors-still-have-got-bad-passwords-report-says/384080/

This helps provide early warning of botnets that may have infiltrated the network.

Source: https://www.devicemag.com/botnet-detection/

Use of botnets has been especially relevant in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war, where they have been leveraged by hacktivists on both sides to conduct DDoS attacks on strategic targets.

Source: https://betanews.com/2023/08/02/ssh-is-the-service-most-targeted-by-cloud-attackers/