Preface
It began as an innocent probe. A strange IP address was examining an unused service on my system. In this case, a computer based in Korea was attempting to connect to a rpc service on my computer. There is no reason why anyone would want to access this service, especially someone in Korea. Something was definitely up. Immediately following the probe, my Intrusion Detection System screamed an alert: An exploit had just been launched. My system was under assault! Seconds after the attack, an intruder broke into my computer, executed several commands, and took total control of the system. My computer had just been hacked! I was elated! I could not have been happier.
Welcome to the exciting world of honeypots, where we turn the tables on the ...
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