Honeypot (computing)

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

↑ Provos, Niels. "A Virtual Honeypot Framework". Usenix. Retrieved 2023-12-07.

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[1] Provos, Niels. "A Virtual Honeypot Framework". Usenix. Retrieved 2023-12-07.

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