| Keyword | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bot | automated program that performs tasks repeatedly |
| bot herder | a malicious attacker who controls a botnet to launch a DDoS attack |
| botnet | network of malware infected computers which can be remotely controlled |
| chat bot | helpful bot which provides advice or support online |
| DDOS | distributed denial of service attack which tries to overwhelm a computer system with loads of traffic from multiple sources the same time |
| Malicious bot | automated program that performs a malicious task repeatedly |
| shop bot | useful bot which monitors prices of products at different online stores |
| web crawler | friendly bot which constantly searches the internet for new web pages to add to a search engine |
| zombie | a malware infected computer which can be remotely controlled as part of a botnet |
