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    Types of Honeypots

    Types of Honeypots

    Honeypots are an essential cybersecurity


    tool used to lure, monitor, and analyze
    potential threats. They come in various
    forms, each designed to serve specific
    purposes. Here are the main types of
    honeypots:

    HACKERCOMBAT
    Production vs. Research Honeypots

    Used by businesses to collect information


    about cyberattacks within the production
    network.
    Production
    Collects data such as IP addresses, intrusion
    attempt times, and traffic volume. Honeypots
    Relatively simple to design and deploy, but less
    sophisticated in terms of intelligence produced.

    Used by government entities, intelligence


    communities, and research organizations.

    Research Designed to collect information about adversary


    methods, techniques, and system vulnerabilities.
    Honeypots
    More complex than production honeypots,
    often used as high-interaction honeypots.

    Hacker Combat
    Low-interaction vs. High-interaction
    Honeypots

    Low-interaction High-interaction

    Engages cybercriminals for longer periods


    through a network of exploratory targets.

    Uses fewer resources and collects basic


    information about attackers.

    Provides deeper understanding of


    adversary techniques and potential clues
    to their identity.
    Easy to set up and maintain, most
    production honeypots are low-interaction.

    Consumes more resources but provides


    higher-quality, relevant information.

    May not hold the attention of


    sophisticated attackers for long.

    Most research honeypots are high-


    interaction.

    HACKERCOMBAT
    Types of Honeypots by Activity

    Email Trap or Spam Trap


    Implants a fictitious email address that can only be
    detected by automated harvesters or crawlers.

    All correspondence to this inbox is categorized as


    spam, allowing the sender and IP to be blocked.

    Decoy Database
    An intentionally vulnerable fictitious data set used to
    monitor software vulnerabilities and insider threats.

    Gathers information about injection techniques,


    credential hijacking, and privilege abuse.

    Malware Honeypot
    OPPORTUNITIES
    Mimics software apps or APIs to draw out malware
    attacks in a controlled environment.

    Allows analysis of attack techniques to develop or


    enhance anti-malware solutions.

    Spider Honeypot
    Traps web crawlers by creating pages and links
    only accessible to automated bots.

    Helps organizations understand how to block


    malicious bots and ad-network crawlers.
    Honeypots are a versatile tool in the
    cybersecurity arsenal, offering valuable
    insights into potential threats and helping
    organizations enhance their overall
    security posture.

    HACKERCOMBAT
    For more insights
    and detailed
    information on
    cybersecurity
    practices, follow our
    page!

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