Used in a Sentence

honeypot

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for honeypot.

Editorial note

I mean, if the attacker can detect that some APIs are hooked they can infer you are using some kind of honeypot.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A woman who attracts sexual attention from men.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of honeypot gathered in one view.

noun

A woman who attracts sexual attention from men.

noun

A pot of honey.

noun

(computer security) A trap set to detect or deflect attempts at unauthorized use of information systems.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for honeypot.

noun

(computer security) A trap set to detect or deflect attempts at unauthorized use of information systems.

Example sentences

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I mean, if the attacker can detect that some APIs are hooked they can infer you are using some kind of honeypot.

2

If you want honeypot Clients, things get a bit harder, since you will need to mimic user interaction.

3

This article is probably a honeypot for people whose votes will never count again on Hacker News.

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Or do you put honeypot servers alongside other production servers, running whatever applications are really being used by the company?

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You could have this patch on a honeypot and by using a SSH key, your account password would not be in play.

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Malware apparently can also create items in advance as a sort-of honeypot for passwords.

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Keep up the good work honeypot, here's to the next billion!

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So you leave them in as a kind of poisoned honeypot.

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OP appears to have made no effort to get his honeypot into any of the standard sources of DNM info, and accordingly, he got no traffic.

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First was a Java based service for each service I wanted as a honeypot.

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How do we know the people contacting him weren't trying to honeypot him?

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Almost all of honeypot innovation comes from schools now.

Quote examples

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It would take time, and it might be a pain, but that sounds like a great "honeypot" for analysis.

2

What is this guy actually achieving with his "honeypot" other than wrestling with his own demons (more on this later)?

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You're really just creating a honeypot trap to help root out "negative influencers".

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He sets up a "honeypot" that serves no practical purpose.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use honeypot in a sentence?

I mean, if the attacker can detect that some APIs are hooked they can infer you are using some kind of honeypot.

What does honeypot mean?

A woman who attracts sexual attention from men.

What part of speech is honeypot?

honeypot is commonly used as noun.