Sheffield Honeypots: Modern Honey Network Quiz and Flashcards

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Which of the following best describes a honeypot?

A device used to analyze attacker's movement

A device used to emulate real production systems

A device used to collect forensic data

A device used to lure attackers (correct)

What triggers alerts in a honeypot?

When an attacker touches the trap (correct)

Security flaws in the system

Lack of security updates

Unnecessarily enabled services

What is the aim of a research honeypot?

To analyze attacker's movement

To emulate real production systems

To collect forensic data

To gather information about hacker's methods (correct)

What type of interactions does a low interaction honeypot provide?

Limited access and covers specific ports and services Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of honeytokens?

To attract the attacker's attention Signup and view all the answers

Where are honeytokens typically found?

In public areas like websites and documents Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of canary traps?

To tailor changes in documents Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between production honeypots and research honeypots?

Production honeypots emulate real production systems, while research honeypots gather information about hacker's methods Signup and view all the answers

What are the attributes of a honeypot?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the strategy for using honeypots in commercial organizations?

To have complex deployment and maintenance Signup and view all the answers

Which type of honeypot is known for emulating complete vulnerable devices?

Open-source honeypot Signup and view all the answers

Which honeypot product is part of the Modern Honey Network (MHN) platform?

MHN Signup and view all the answers

Which honeypot is known for its ease of use and supports various protocols like HTTP, FTP, and Telnet?

Valhala Honeypot Signup and view all the answers

Which method may reveal the existence of a honeypot by revealing its names and versions upon connection?

Banner grabbing Signup and view all the answers

How can you detect a honeypot by noting its uptime?

By checking if it has an exceptionally long uptime Signup and view all the answers

What type of file in the honeypot may divulge its cover if discovered by an attacker?

Kippo.cfg Signup and view all the answers

What should be the design of a honeypot to make it more authentic?

Include enticing vulnerabilities Signup and view all the answers

Which honeypot product is a virtual Xubuntu Desktop appliance with pre-installed honeypot packages?

HoneyDrive Signup and view all the answers

Which honeypot product is known for its quick deployment and leveraging existing open-source tools?

Kippo Signup and view all the answers

Which honeypot product is part of the Commercial Honeypot Vendors?

Attivo ThreatDefend Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Honeypot Fundamentals

A honeypot is a decoy computer system, network, or resource that appears to be part of a production environment but is actually isolated and monitored.
Alerts in a honeypot are triggered by unauthorized access or malicious activity.

Honeypot Types

Research honeypots aim to gather information about threats, such as attackers' motivations, tactics, and tools.
Low-interaction honeypots provide limited interactions, simulating a few services or systems.
High-interaction honeypots provide extensive interactions, simulating a full production environment.
LaBrea tarpit is a type of honeypot that emulates complete vulnerable devices.

Honeytokens

Honeytokens are decoy files, data, or credentials that appear valuable but are actually fake and monitored.
Honeytokens are typically found in file systems, databases, or network shares.
The purpose of honeytokens is to detect and alert on unauthorized access or usage.

Canary Traps

The main purpose of canary traps is to detect and alert on unauthorized access to sensitive data or systems.

Commercial Honeypot Deployment

The strategy for using honeypots in commercial organizations involves deploying them in a way that makes them indistinguishable from production systems.

Honeypot Products

Dionaea is a honeypot product part of the Modern Honey Network (MHN) platform.
Kippo is a honeypot known for its ease of use and supports various protocols like HTTP, FTP, and Telnet.
HoneyDrive is a virtual Xubuntu Desktop appliance with pre-installed honeypot packages.
Tarpit is a honeypot product known for its quick deployment and leveraging existing open-source tools.
Conpot is a honeypot product part of the Commercial Honeypot Vendors.

Honeypot Detection

Banner grabbing may reveal the existence of a honeypot by revealing its names and versions upon connection.
Noting the uptime of a honeypot may detect its presence, as it may not have the same reboot cycles as a production system.
A honeypot's log files may divulge its cover if discovered by an attacker.
A honeypot should be designed to appear authentic, with a layout and configuration similar to a production system.

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Test your knowledge on honeypots and their role in cybersecurity with this informative quiz. Explore the different attributes of honeypots, their purpose in luring attackers, and how they help identify and defend against advanced persistent threats (APTs). Challenge yourself to analyze and understand attacker behavior through honeypot logs. Don't miss this opportunity to catch the bad guys in the act!