Tag: honeypot

  • Password usage analysis of brute force attacks on honeypot servers

    Password usage analysis of brute force attacks on honeypot servers

    As Microsoft’s Head of Deception, Ross Bevington is responsible for setting up and maintaining honeypots that look like legitimate systems and servers. Honeypot systems are designed to pose as an attractive target for attackers. Sometimes they are left vulnerable to create a controllable and safe environment to study ongoing attacks. This provides researchers with data on…