Re: Need your helping defining honeypots

["Davide Del Vecchio" <dante () alighieri org>]

Hello Lance, 

My option is a combination of two little modified, and maybe clarified. 

A honeypot is a security resource used to monitor, log, and study the
actions of unauthorized entities which probe, attack or compromise it. 

Davide Del Vecchio , Dante Alighieri - dante () alighieri org ~ 
www.alighieri.org 

Lance Spitzner writes: 

Recently I released a paper attempting to define honeypots.
I've received alot of great feedback on that.  Some of the
feedback has been we may be able to improve on the definition.
Honeypots are extremely flexible and can be used for many
different things.  As such, I propose two different possible
definitions.  Comments/input GREATLY appreciated! 

Option 1:
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A honeypot is a security resource who's value lies in being
probed, attacked, or compromised. 


Option 2:
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A honeypot is a resource operated to monitor the use by entities who are 
unauthorized, or have reason to believe they are unauthorized, to use those 
resources. 


Do you have a preference for either defintion, a different
defintion, or perhaps a combination of the both?  If so, why?
Let us know. 

Thanks! 

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Lance Spitzner
http://www.tracking-hackers.com