Cyber Security Honeypots

What is a honeypot?

Hackers trapped in a honeypot

A cyber honeypot is a bait trap for hackers. It's a sacrificial computer system that is intended to attract cyberattacks, like a decoy. It mimics a target for hackers, and uses their intrusion attempts to gain information about cybercriminals and the way they are operating or to distract them from other targets.

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