Honeypot

Updated: 05/19/2017 by Computer Hope
Honeypot with honey

A honeypot is a computer or network set up to attract computer hackers. These computers allow a system administrator or security expert to analyze how a computer hacker may attempt to hack a network without risking the threat to their network. Any problems discovered while analyzing the honeypot can be implemented into the actual network or server, making it more secure.

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