Shadowserver Foundation is a nonprofit security organization that gathers and analyzes data on malicious Internet activity (including malware, botnets, and computer fraud), sends daily network reports to subscribers, and works with law enforcement organizations around the world[1] in cybercrime investigations. Established in 2004[2] as a "volunteer watchdog group,"[3] it liaises with national governments, CSIRTs, network providers, academic institutions, financial institutions, Fortune 500 companies, and end users to improve Internet security, enhance product capability, advance research, and dismantle criminal infrastructure.
In early 2020, Cisco, which has been the primary funder for 15 years, announced they would be withdrawing their funding.[4][5] In late May 2020 it was announced that the Shadowserver Foundation had received funding from various sources to enable “the group to continue in a more sustainable way without becoming dependent on a single backer again.”[6]
ActivitiesEdit
Data collectionEdit
Shadowserver scans the IPv4 Internet 45 times per day. It harvests data on malware, spam, bots, and botnets[7] using large-scale sensor networks of honeypots and honeyclients[8] placed throughout the world. It uses sinkholes to collect data on bots and DDOS attacks. It also receives additional malware and sinkhole data from governments, industry partners, and law enforcement agencies that have established reciprocal data-sharing agreements with Shadowserver.
Data analysisEdit
Shadowserver stores raw malware data permanently in its repository. As new data are collected, Shadowserver analyzes them using thousands of virtual sandboxes and hundreds of bare metal sandboxes. It regularly re-analyzes raw data previously collected. The results of these analyses are stored in the organization's analysis cluster.
Network reportingEdit
Shadowserver sends free daily network reports to users who have subscribed to them. The reports contain all the data that Shadowserver has collected and analyzed about any suspicious activity it was able to detect within the specific networks or regions for which the subscriber is responsible. For example, a national government might receive data aggregated by geo-spatial coordinates defined by latitude and longitude, while an international network provider might receive data filtered by ASN.
Investigation supportEdit
Shadowserver liaises with security organizations, national governments, and CSIRTs to dismantle global cybercrime networks; for example, it worked with the FBI, Europol, and Interpol to take down the Avalanche network in 2016.[9] It also helps law enforcement partners to develop strategies against cyber security threats and to mitigate threats as they emerge, focusing on cases that involve criminal abuse of the Internet’s infrastructure.
ReferencesEdit
^Halpern, Jake. "Bank of the Underworld". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
^"Tackling the botnets at source". 2006-10-05. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
^"The Web's Bot Containment Unit Needs Your Help — Krebs on Security". 16 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
^"A Critical Internet Safeguard Is Running Out of Time". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
^Newman, Lily Hay. "Shadowserver, an Internet Guardian, Finds a Lifeline". Wired. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
^Krebs, Brian (2006-03-21). "Bringing Botnets Out of the Shadows". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
^"Shadowserver Battles the Botnets". Darknet. 2006-06-29. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
^"'Avalanche' network dismantled in international cyber operation". Europol. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
External linksEdit
Official website
August 25, 2023
shadowserver, foundation, nonprofit, security, organization, that, gathers, analyzes, data, malicious, internet, activity, including, malware, botnets, computer, fraud, sends, daily, network, reports, subscribers, works, with, enforcement, organizations, aroun. Shadowserver Foundation is a nonprofit security organization that gathers and analyzes data on malicious Internet activity including malware botnets and computer fraud sends daily network reports to subscribers and works with law enforcement organizations around the world 1 in cybercrime investigations Established in 2004 2 as a volunteer watchdog group 3 it liaises with national governments CSIRTs network providers academic institutions financial institutions Fortune 500 companies and end users to improve Internet security enhance product capability advance research and dismantle criminal infrastructure Shadowserver FoundationFormation2004TypenonprofitTax ID no 26 2267933PurposesecurityWebsitehttps shadowserver org Contents 1 Funding 2 Activities 2 1 Data collection 2 2 Data analysis 2 3 Network reporting 2 4 Investigation support 3 References 4 External linksFunding EditIn early 2020 Cisco which has been the primary funder for 15 years announced they would be withdrawing their funding 4 5 In late May 2020 it was announced that the Shadowserver Foundation had received funding from various sources to enable the group to continue in a more sustainable way without becoming dependent on a single backer again 6 Activities EditData collection Edit Shadowserver scans the IPv4 Internet 45 times per day It harvests data on malware spam bots and botnets 7 using large scale sensor networks of honeypots and honeyclients 8 placed throughout the world It uses sinkholes to collect data on bots and DDOS attacks It also receives additional malware and sinkhole data from governments industry partners and law enforcement agencies that have established reciprocal data sharing agreements with Shadowserver Data analysis Edit Shadowserver stores raw malware data permanently in its repository As new data are collected Shadowserver analyzes them using thousands of virtual sandboxes and hundreds of bare metal sandboxes It regularly re analyzes raw data previously collected The results of these analyses are stored in the organization s analysis cluster Network reporting Edit Shadowserver sends free daily network reports to users who have subscribed to them The reports contain all the data that Shadowserver has collected and analyzed about any suspicious activity it was able to detect within the specific networks or regions for which the subscriber is responsible For example a national government might receive data aggregated by geo spatial coordinates defined by latitude and longitude while an international network provider might receive data filtered by ASN Investigation support Edit Shadowserver liaises with security organizations national governments and CSIRTs to dismantle global cybercrime networks for example it worked with the FBI Europol and Interpol to take down the Avalanche network in 2016 9 It also helps law enforcement partners to develop strategies against cyber security threats and to mitigate threats as they emerge focusing on cases that involve criminal abuse of the Internet s infrastructure References Edit Halpern Jake Bank of the Underworld The Atlantic Retrieved 2018 02 13 Tackling the botnets at source 2006 10 05 Retrieved 2018 02 13 Cybercrime flourishes in online hacker forums USATODAY com usatoday30 usatoday com Retrieved 2018 02 13 The Web s Bot Containment Unit Needs Your Help Krebs on Security 16 March 2020 Retrieved 2020 03 16 A Critical Internet Safeguard Is Running Out of Time Wired ISSN 1059 1028 Retrieved 2020 03 16 Newman Lily Hay Shadowserver an Internet Guardian Finds a Lifeline Wired Retrieved 2020 06 01 Krebs Brian 2006 03 21 Bringing Botnets Out of the Shadows The Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved 2018 02 13 Shadowserver Battles the Botnets Darknet 2006 06 29 Retrieved 2018 02 13 Avalanche network dismantled in international cyber operation Europol Retrieved 2018 02 13 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shadowserver Foundation amp oldid 1170838105, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
