🍯 Honeypots: Brief Introduction🍯

🍯 Honeypots: Brief Introduction🍯

Honeypots are a type of Internet security resource used to entice cybercriminals 🕵️, deceiving them when they attempt illegal network intrusions. These traps help organizations understand attacker activity 📊, leading to stronger prevention measures. Honeypots contain no valuable data, acting as fake proxies for logging network traffic 📝.

🔹 Working on Honeypots 🔹

As an IT admin, you'd set up a honeypot that mimics a genuine system 🖥️ to outsiders. Honeypots capture:

• Keystrokes by attackers ⌨️
• Attacker IP addresses 🌐
• Usernames and privileges used by attackers 👤
• Accessed, deleted, or altered data 📂

🔹 What Are Honeypots Used For? 🔹
Honeypots capture data from unauthorized intruders who mistake them for legitimate network components. They're crucial for network defense 🛡️. Honeypots also aid in researching cyber attacker behavior and network interactions 🧐.

🔹 Types of Honeypots 🔹

1. Malware Honeypots 🦠
2. Email Honeypots📧
3. Database Honeypots🗃️
4. Spider Honeypots🕷️
5. Spam Honeypots 📬

🔹 Honeynets🔹
Honeynets are networks of honeypots deployed in isolated virtual environments 🌐. They include various servers to record attacker activities and assess potential threats 📊.
Image Credits: hacking articles
📹Honeypot Introduction (https://youtu.be/o7DF5gpT8yw)
📦 Honeypot[https://github.com/manikanta-suru/Honeypot.git]