A well-rounded, accessible exposition of honeypots in wired and wireless networks, this book addresses the topic from a variety of perspectives. Following a strong theoretical foundation, case studies enhance the practical understanding of the subject. The book covers the latest technology in information security and honeypots, including honeytokens, honeynets, and honeyfarms. Additional topics include denial of service, viruses, worms, phishing, and virtual honeypots and forensics. The book also discusses practical implementations and the current state of research.
Honeypots
Background
Honeypots
Honeypots vs. Firewalls and Intrusion
Classification of Honeypots
Placement of Honeypots
Varieties of Honeypots: Honey tokens, Honeypages, Honeynets and Honeyfarms
Value of Honeypots
Risks and Tradeoffs
Key Issues and Challenges
Commercially Available Honeypots
Backofficer Friendly
Specter
Mantrap
Honeyd
Honeynets
Overview of Honeynets
Value of Honeynets
Working of Honeynet
Honeynet Architectures
Sweetening the Honeynets
Risks Associated with Honeynets
Attacks and Role of Honeypots
Phases of Attack and Honeypots
Worms and Virus Attacks
Spam and Phishing Mails
Distributed Denial of Service Attacks
Static Honeypots
Honeypot as Detection Systems
Honeypot as Deception Systems
Virtual Honeypots