BOTNETS

botnets

a network of computers taken over by hackers and used for malicious purposes. They infect the computers with software that enables them to control them remotely

be commercialize

become more like a business

malicious

behavior which is intended to harm others

cyber crime victim of cyber crime

crime that takes place over computer network

the risks from cyber crime are everywhere, from fraud to espionage and even cyber warfare

find out political, military, industrial secrets from your rivals and enemies, by observing them without their knowledge

business is maturing

fully developed and becoming big business

Criminal are carrying out illegal practices online and cashing in on them by selling their services to other people

take advantage of a situation

they are hijacking home computers and turning them into botnets

taking over