The Role of Internet Service Providers in Botnet Mitigation: An Empirical Analysis Based on Spam Data

Michel J. G. van Eeten, Johannes M. Bauer, Hadi Asghari and Shirin Tabatabaie
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Michel J. G. van Eeten: Delft University of Technology
Johannes M. Bauer: Michigan State University
Hadi Asghari: Delft University of Technology
Shirin Tabatabaie: Delft University of Technology

No 2010/5, OECD Science, Technology and Industry Working Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: Botnets – networks of machines infected with malicious software – are widely regarded as a critical security threat. Measures that directly address the end users who own the infected machines are useful, but have proven insufficient to reduce the overall problem. Recent studies have shifted attention to Internet Service Providers (ISPs), the providers of Internet access to end users, as possible control points for botnet activity….

Date: 2010-11-12
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