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Honey Pots and Honey Nets - Security through Deception

This article describes a security tool and concept known as a Honey Pot and Honeynet. What makes this security tool different is that Honey Pots and Honeynets are digital network bait, and through deception, they are designed to actually attract intruders. This paper expands on the work of two SANS GSEC research papers: 'Honey Pot Systems Explained'

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21 May 2001
ByWilliam Martin
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