virtual honeypot Last modified: Tuesday, August 06, 2002
A software program that is designed to appear to be a real functioning network but is actually a decoy built specifically to be probed and attacked by malicious users. In contrast to a honeypot, which is typically a hardware device that lures users into its trap, a virtual honeypot uses software to emulate a network.
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about virtual honeypot . Also check out the following links! eSecurity Planet  A resource for daily information on e-security targeted to IT managers. The site provides users with information from a variety of sources, including experts at security product and services firms, and the consultants who follow the security industry. Know Your Enemy  The Tools and Methodologies of the Script Kiddie Know Your Enemy: II  How to track the movements of a Script Kiddie on your system. Know Your Enemy: III  What happens once a Script Kiddie gains root. Specifically, how they cover their tracks and what they do next. Playing With Fire: No Sweet Honeypots  One layer of defense in depth can be achieved through the uses of Honeypots to gain direct, observable knowledge of how Black Hat hackers operate. The Honeynet Project  The Honeynet Project is a group of 30 security professionals dedicated to learning the tools, tactics, and motives of the blackhat community and sharing those lessons learned. Honeypots Turn Tables on Hackers Honeypots are positioned to become a key tool to defend the corporate enterprise from hacker attacks, but some security watchers worry they could bring a new set of security worries with them. SecurityTracker.com Information on the latest security vulnerabilities, free SecurityTracker Alerts, and customized vulnerability notification services.	Ethics Networks Security Software crack DoS attack honeypot intrusion detection system IP spoofing phreaking port scanning script kiddie secure server sniffer Give Us Your Feedback Shopping virtual Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Networking Hubs and Switches 708 Model Matches Flat Panel Televisions 0 Store Offers Toys 1003 Store Offers Software 317 Store Offers Network Adapters 117 Model Matches