Honeypot (computing)
computer security mechanism; consists of data that appears to be a legitimate part of the site, but is actually isolated and monitored, and that seems to contain information or a resource of value to attackers, who are then blocked and/or analyzed
A honeypot is a security method to catch a hacker in the act of using a service that is not allowed. A honeypot will typically be a website designed to look normal with information that is valuable to hackers.[1] However, it is monitored and is usually able to track visitors.
A honeypot is used to distract or find hackers to prevent real attacks from taking place. A honeypot can also serve as a warning for potential attacks.
References
change- ↑ Provos, Niels. "A Virtual Honeypot Framework". Usenix. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
