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Wartrapping?

Posted by michael on from the arms-race-just-getting-silly-now dept.

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?"

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  1. Honeypot Symbol by VVrath · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm guessing the submitter wasn't thinking of Winnie the Pooh...

    Liam

    1. Re:Honeypot Symbol by netphilter · · Score: 3, Funny

      If you read the article you see that that's the suggestion. I'm thinking more along the lines of a bee smoking a joint..."honey" "pot".

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    2. Re:Honeypot Symbol by chegosaurus · · Score: 4, Funny

      then may I suggest p00h as a honeypot symbol?

  2. It might look something like this by DaedalusLogic · · 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...

    1. Re:It might look something like this by Storm+Damage · · Score: 4, Funny

      d'Oh!

      I mean like this.

      blargle...now it's not even funny anymore.

  3. Honeywagon by sfled · · Score: 3, Funny


    What they use to put all the crap in...

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  4. I don't by Apreche · · Score: 4, Funny

    think that there's a warchalking symbol for a honeypot. I think that writing SANDERS in really poor backwards handwriting is good enough. /me hopes people aren't lame, and they get the joke

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  5. Re: Heard of it before... by pwagland · · Score: 3, Funny
    Although I'm sure that I've heard of this somewhere before,

    Maybe it was here....

  6. Re:Fill in the blanks: by sql*kitten · · Score: 4, Funny

    1. Buy the honeypot from this Van Strien fellow, packaged as "a security tool for corporate Wi-Fi users" with "a beautiful user interface". Estimated cost: _____
    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!

  7. Get similar fake wireless AP software right now by wherley · · Score: 3, Funny

    Mentioned one month ago here on slashdot this fakeAP software sends out lots of 802.11b beacon message with different SSIDs. Hide in the noise for the good it will do you.

  8. kind of pointless by ch-chuck · · Score: 5, Funny

    unless the honeypot has rooftop rf direction finding and megawatt laser blaster.

    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.

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  9. Use the universal geek trap symbol: by dr_dank · · Score: 4, Funny

    Admiral Ackbar.

    'nuff said.

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  10. Re:802.11 can be secure, if the admins know how to by brer_rabbit · · Score: 3, Funny
    I recently worked at a large government organization (in Canada if it matters)

    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.