Wartrapping? 266
netphilter writes "This article on ZDNet writes: "A "honeypot" trap consisting of a Wi-Fi-equipped laptop is the latest weapon against drive-by hackers." Although I'm sure that I've heard of this somewhere before, it appears that the latest twist is that this company is looking to sell them to corporations. Hmm...I wonder what the warchalking symbol for a honeypot really would look like?"
Honeypot Symbol (Score:5, Funny)
Liam
Re:Honeypot Symbol (Score:3, Funny)
It might look something like this (Score:5, Funny)
or
)NO!(
Or failing that a picture of a fat bear with handcuffs being lead away by the brain police. Damn you Pooh bear...
Honeywagon (Score:3, Funny)
What they use to put all the crap in...
A use for the TIMBOT!!!!!!! (Score:2, Funny)
I don't (Score:4, Funny)
War Chalking Symbol (Score:2, Funny)
honeypot symbol... (Score:2, Funny)
-(|||) - is that a honey pot symbol?
Wart Rapping? (Score:2, Funny)
Re: Heard of it before... (Score:3, Funny)
Maybe it was here.... [slashdot.org]
XP to the rescue (Score:2, Funny)
Valuable WinUSER
1069 Penn Ave, Washington DC.
(100) 555-1069
192.168.1.1
Press 1 to recieve list of all songs and movies ever watched on this PC.
Press 2 to recieve social security number
Press 3 to recieve mother's maiden name
Press 4 to be authenticated as vendor with power of attorney for Valuable WinUSER.
Press 5 to spam.
Oh wait, 192.168.1.1 is a local IP. Bill, you need to store medical records so we can cross reference the social security number with the real ISP, thanks.
Re:Fill in the blanks: (Score:4, Funny)
2. Maintain it. Estimated cost: ______ per month.
3. Keep someone on the payroll to watch for suspicious activity. Estimated cost: _____ per month.
4. When suspicious activity is found.... um... what exactly do you do then?
You forgot:
5. Profit!
Get similar fake wireless AP software right now (Score:3, Funny)
kind of pointless (Score:5, Funny)
BOFH: Hey, tripwire shows we got a fly in the honeypot!
PFY: (looking out window with binos) Really? It could be that guy at the sidewalk cafe with the notebook out.
BOFH: Heheh, Mr. warwhiz left port 139 open and admin share on! Now where did you put smbclient?
PFY: In daisy/pub. Go for it and I'll let you know of any change in facial expression.
Re:Honeypot Symbol (Score:4, Funny)
Re:It might look something like this (Score:4, Funny)
I mean like this [cantina.co.jp].
blargle...now it's not even funny anymore.
Re:Wardriving is not illegal (Score:2, Funny)
Use the universal geek trap symbol: (Score:4, Funny)
'nuff said.
Re:Honeypot Symbol (Score:1, Funny)
0wl: Bah, 640 honeypots should be enough for anybody.
Re:Honeypot Symbol (Score:2, Funny)
Isn't that a Disney character? If so, probably never. If you have enough money you can buy a never-expiring copyright from your local congressman.
Re:802.11 can be secure, if the admins know how to (Score:3, Funny)
well duh, it matters! Canada only has, like, three secrets. And two of them have to do with maple syrup. I wouldn't lose much sleep over it.
Re:Huh? (Score:2, Funny)
Yes, I know...
How about simply trusting servers to keep their data/services protected instead of the network? So let people use your network (maybe a bandwidth cap?) so you don't piss off people (if it's there, ya might as well use it, and if someone's not gonna slow it down for everyone else, ya might as well let them), and then make employees/legit. users give a password
Myself, I have never understood the people who complain that you don't have a right to use someone's network if they leave it wide open. Given the nature of wireless networks, it's like leaving an ethernet plug sitting on the outside of the building and expecting people not to plug into it and use it. Companies should, instead of going for a hard outside and soft, hackable inside (or hard inside, because people will still hack it), go for a soft outside and concentrate on hardening the inside.
But I think a honeypot is really pushing it--I would consider that rude. It's one thing to deny users access to a network that they don't own, but to set up traps trying to annoy them? Besides, someone will use Radio Direction Finding and track down the laptop, and turn it off/break it/steal it.
Just my two cents...