Honeypots are an information system resource whose value lies in the unauthorized or illicit use of that resources.

In other words, “A server that is configured to detect an intruder by mirroring a real production system. It appears as an ordinary server doing work, but all the data and transactions are phony. Located either in or outside the firewall, these are used to learn about an intruder’s techniques as well as determine vulnerabilities in the real system.” [Read more…]