Attacking Linux Moose Unraveled an Ego Market

Dive into a fascinating conference talk where a criminologist and security researcher join forces to investigate Linux/Moose, a large-scale botnet conducting social media fraud. Explore the innovative methodology used to infect custom honeypots and decrypt bot traffic through a large-scale HTTPS man-in-the-middle attack. Discover the botnet's stealth features, its operation on embedded systems like consumer routers and IoT devices, and its modus operandi for social media fraud. Gain insights into the illicit market for social media fraud, including market dynamics and potential profitability. Learn about contributions made to the open-source Cowrie Honeypot Project and how this research elevates botnet studies by examining both the technical aspects of botnet construction and the driving forces behind it.