I love honeypots. I’ve even written a book about them. Any time you set up a fake system that nothing and no one should try to connect to, you cull invaluable information that any security defender will find useful.
I’m still surprised that honeypots aren’t part of every organization’s security strategy. My guess is that’s because you don’t have a lot to choose from in honeypot emulation software. My personal favorite is KFSensor, which has a host of excellent features and is continually updated over time.
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