Virtualization for Security

Chapter 5. Solutions in this chapter:

• Herding of Sheep
• Detecting the Attack
• How to Set Up a Realistic Environment
• Summary
• Solutions Fast Track
• Frequently Asked Questions

Introduction

Honeypots are used to attract would be attackers in the interest of learning something about them. The honeypot appears to be a server with one or more vulnerabilities that the attacker can exploit. They can be as simple as a default installation of your favorite operating system or a complex network involving multiple servers and full implementations of fake traffic to make it appear as though the environment is as real as possible.

Honeypots can be set in a variety of locations. They are often set up as Internet accessible boxes. University projects often ...