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In the mid-90s, there was a honeypot product called CyberCop Sting[1], which predated Secure Networks' Ballista[2]. CyberCop Sting could simulate TCP and UDP se
by wslh 2y ago
In the mid-90s, there was a honeypot product called CyberCop Sting[1], which predated Secure Networks' Ballista[2]. CyberCop Sting could simulate TCP and UDP services across various implementations. If I recall correctly, it also allowed the configuration of TCP/IP stacks to mimic the behavior of different operating systems. These features were particularly innovative almost 30 years ago.
[1] https://theswissbay.ch/pdf/Gentoomen%20Library/Security/0321108957.Addison-Wesley%20Professional.Honeypots-%20Tracking%20Hackers.pdf https://theswissbay.ch/pdf/Gentoomen%20Library/Security/0321...
[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26440139 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26440139
- noufalibrahim 2y agoFascinating. I was going to ask if there were similar projects. It seems like an obvious thing to do and I was mildly surprised that it never occurred to me and majorly surprised that this was the first time I'm hearing about the idea.