Honeypots：A New Paradigm to Information Security

A well-rounded, accessible exposition of honeypots in wired and wireless networks, this book addresses the topic from a variety of perspectives. Following a strong theoretical foundation, case studies enhance the practical understanding of the subject. The book covers the latest technology in information security and honeypots, including honeytokens, honeynets, and honeyfarms. Additional topics include denial of service, viruses, worms, phishing, and virtual honeypots and forensics. The book also discusses practical implementations and the current state of research.

HoneypotsBackground Honeypots Honeypots vs. Firewalls and Intrusion Classification of Honeypots Placement of Honeypots Varieties of Honeypots: Honey tokens, Honeypages, Honeynets and Honeyfarms Value of Honeypots Risks and Tradeoffs Key Issues and Challenges
Commercially Available HoneypotsBackofficer Friendly Specter Mantrap Honeyd
HoneynetsOverview of Honeynets Value of Honeynets Working of Honeynet Honeynet Architectures Sweetening the Honeynets Risks Associated with HoneynetsAttacks and Role of HoneypotsPhases of Attack and Honeypots Worms and Virus Attacks Spam and Phishing Mails Distributed Denial of Service AttacksStatic HoneypotsHoneypot as Detection Systems Honeypot as Deception Systems
Virtual HoneypotsVirtual Honeypot: VMware Workstation Data Capture on Virtual Honeypots Raw Disks and Virtual DisksVirtual Honeynet Case StudyDynamic HoneypotsIssues with Static Honeypots Dynamic Honeypots Dynamic Honeypot Design Dynamic HoneypotConstruction BenefitsWireless HoneypotsIntroduction to Wireless Local Area Networks Basic Wireless Concepts Security Wireless Attacks: From ABlackhat’s perspective Wireless Honeypots LimitationsApplications of HoneypotDefense against automated attacks Protection against human intruders Surgical Detection Methods Cyber-Forensics Network Surveillance Forensic Analysis Tactical Battlefield Use as Deterrent ResearchPurposeAnti Honeypot TechnologyNetwork Issues System Issues Techniques for Honeypot Detection Counter-measure for Detection ofHoneypot DeploymentHoneypots and Network ForensicsNetwork Forensics Honeypot as Network Forensic Analysis Tools Honeypot Based Network ForensicsFrameworks