Monitoring hacker activity with a Honeynet

  • Authors:
  • Kevin Curran;Colman Morrissey;Colm Fagan;Colm Murphy;Brian O'Donnell;Gerry Fitzpatrick;Stephen Condit

  • Affiliations:
  • Internet Technologies Research Group, University of Ulster, Magee Campus, Northland Road, Northern Ireland, U.K.;Espion Ltd, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland;Espion Ltd, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland;Espion Ltd, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland;Deloitte & Touche, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, Ireland;Deloitte & Touche, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, Ireland;Deloitte & Touche, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, Ireland

  • Venue:
  • International Journal of Network Management
  • Year:
  • 2005

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Abstract

The Honeynet Project was founded by 30 US based security professionals with the intention of researching the techniques, tools, tactics and motives of hackers and the 'blackhat' community in general. A Honeynet Project is an all volunteer, non-profit organization committed to sharing and learning the motives, tools, and tactics of the hacking community. It is comprised of a number of information security professionals dedicated to honeynet research and information security. This paper outlines the technical configuration of a honeynet, presents some of the key attacks on the honeynet to date and provides recommendations for securing networked systems.