Evolution from a honeypot to a distributed honey net

2005-08-01

Oliver Auerbach

H+BEDV, Germany
Editor: Helen Martin

Abstract

For increased intrusion detection efficiency, more and more honeypots must be set up in different locations, especially in different subnets. Usually this requires a large amount of administration effort, involving fine-tuning each of the honeypots' behaviour each time a new infection technique or exploit is discovered. This article describes how one company managed to extend their simple honeypot, designed to capture worms, to an easy manageable honey net.


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