Principles of Information Security (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Michael E. Whitman, Herbert J. Mattord
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Honeypot:
Honeypot are referred as trap systems, which are aimed to track attackers and it keeps them away from critical systems.
- They are used to identify malicious actions performed over networks.
- Certainly, these systems are produced for the purpose of devious potential attackers. In industries, they are also known as decoys or lures or fly-traps...
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