Botconf is an international scientific conference aiming at bringing together academic, industrial, law enforcement and independent researchers working on issues related to the fight against botnets. You will find the content of last year’s edition here. The topics of interest include:

The functioning of botnets and of methods used to distribute malware related to botnets,
In particular, the functioning of malware and command & control mechanisms related to botnets,
The understanding of the organisation of groups involved in the development or the management of botnets,
Methods to monitor, localize and identify botnets and distribution of malware related to botnets,
In particular, methods to detect, mitigate and disrupt botnet activities inside ISP networks or organisations’ networks
Technical, legal and other methods used to mitigate, investigate, dismantle or disrupt botnets.