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Microsofts "Honeymonkey" Project

Posted by samzenpus on from the how-could-this-go-wrong dept.

g0bshiTe writes "Ever hear the saying, 'given enough time a room full of monkeys could type out Shakespeare'? Well Microsoft seems to be taking this saying to heart, and taking a cue from the Honeynet project, they have created what they have dubbed 'honeymonkeys.' Security Focus has an article which describes this honeymonkey network, which is little more than a network of virtual Windows XP boxes in various patch states. These boxes are setup to crawl the seedier side of the web in search of vulnerabilities not bieng reported, and are being actively exploited in an attempt to further secure their product. Sounds like a decent idea from the Redmond crew to me."

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  1. why various patch states? by v1 · · Score: 0, Redundant


    It would seem like a futile thing to try to study older versions of your product - why aren't they just focusing on the most up-to-date patched versions of their various products? Anyone running an unpatched windows box is insane...

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  2. Not really an automated effort, by demonic-halo · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ... But just a bunch of guy surfing porn sites on company time.