Why Microsoft is Deploying Honeypots to Catch Threat Actors

Microsoft has opened up about one weapon in its arsenal against cyberattacks: deploying honeypots, which create attractive online resources and simulated activity to attract cybercriminals to their web. Ross Bevington, UK-based security software engineer at Microsoft, who calls himself Microsoft’s “Head of Deception” speaks of “hybrid high-interaction honeypots“. These honeypots can be as effective against […]

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