Kippo Honeypot Video Gallery

#1

Post by wormold » Thu, Oct 23, 2014, 9:05 AM UTC

Kippo Honeypot Video Gallery
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Re: Kippo Honeypot Video Gallery

#2

Post by ANTSANTS » Thu, Oct 23, 2014, 9:41 AM UTC

You might want to come up with a better name for this article. "Honeypot Video Gallery" sounds like something that you'd be sent to federal prison for clicking.

Re: Kippo Honeypot Video Gallery

#3

Post by ANTSANTS » Thu, Oct 23, 2014, 11:47 AM UTC

ANTSANTS wrote: post #2

You might want to come up with a better name for this article. "Honeypot Video Gallery" sounds like something that you'd be sent to federal prison for clicking.

Just to be clear to whoever downvoted me, I was being sincere. I was afraid to click this link until I googled "Kippo," and I assume others are as well or this would have more points by now.

Re: Kippo Honeypot Video Gallery

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Post by abruzzi » Thu, Oct 23, 2014, 3:07 PM UTC

ANTSANTS wrote: post #3

ANTSANTS wrote: post #2

You might want to come up with a better name for this article. "Honeypot Video Gallery" sounds like something that you'd be sent to federal prison for clicking.

Just to be clear to whoever downvoted me, I was being sincere. I was afraid to click this link until I googled "Kippo," and I assume others are as well or this would have more points by now.

honeypot is pretty standard terminology for a intentionally vulnerable system intended to attract hackers. Maybe I'm unique but I wouldn't associate the term with sex.*

* I don't know wether the term originated on its own (i.e. Winnie the Pooh getting stuck in his honeypot) but the term "honey trap" was spy terminology during the cold war for a trap that lures the target with sex, but that term is so removed I really don't associate it with this.

Re: Kippo Honeypot Video Gallery

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Post by delluminatus » Thu, Oct 23, 2014, 3:14 PM UTC

abruzzi wrote: post #4

ANTSANTS wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just to be clear to whoever downvoted me, I was being sincere. I was afraid to click this link until I googled "Kippo," and I assume others are as well or this would have more points by now.

honeypot is pretty standard terminology for a intentionally vulnerable system intended to attract hackers. Maybe I'm unique but I wouldn't associate the term with sex.* * I don't know wether the term originated on its own (i.e. Winnie the Pooh getting stuck in his honeypot) but the term "honey trap" was spy terminology during the cold war for a trap that lures the target with sex, but that term is so removed I really…

It's not (directly) related to sex. Honeypot is slang for a sting operation; it's not only security professionals who use the term but also the police.

Re: Kippo Honeypot Video Gallery

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Post by chpp » Thu, Oct 23, 2014, 3:38 PM UTC

delluminatus wrote: post #5

abruzzi wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

honeypot is pretty standard terminology for a intentionally vulnerable system intended to attract hackers. Maybe I'm unique but I wouldn't associate the term with sex.* * I don't know wether the term originated on its own (i.e. Winnie the Pooh getting stuck in his honeypot) but the term "honey trap" was spy terminology during the cold war for a trap that lures the target with sex, but that term is so removed I really…

It's not (directly) related to sex. Honeypot is slang for a sting operation; it's not only security professionals who use the term but also the police.

I'm honestly really surprised that someone on HN would assume HoneyPot was anything but a reference to the "technical" honeypot. Guy deserves a downvote.

Re: Kippo Honeypot Video Gallery

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Post by JonLim » Thu, Oct 23, 2014, 3:59 PM UTC

Curious, as I'm quite the noob: why would an attacker install an IRC bot onto a vulnerable system?

Are they able to send the system commands via IRC? Or is it for a less nefarious reason?

Re: Kippo Honeypot Video Gallery

#8

Post by dmix » Thu, Oct 23, 2014, 4:14 PM UTC

chpp wrote: post #6

delluminatus wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's not (directly) related to sex. Honeypot is slang for a sting operation; it's not only security professionals who use the term but also the police.

I'm honestly really surprised that someone on HN would assume HoneyPot was anything but a reference to the "technical" honeypot. Guy deserves a downvote.

Downvotes are not for disagreeing or disliking a comment. Only if it doesn't add to the discussion. At least thats how it used to be, before HN traffic exploded and became redditized a while back. This should be communicated better.

Re: Kippo Honeypot Video Gallery

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Post by Fuzzwah » Thu, Oct 23, 2014, 4:26 PM UTC

JonLim wrote: post #7

Curious, as I'm quite the noob: why would an attacker install an IRC bot onto a vulnerable system? Are they able to send the system commands via IRC? Or is it for a less nefarious reason?

Yes to both. IRC is the common method of setting up a command and control system for a network of hijacked systems.

Re: Kippo Honeypot Video Gallery

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Post by Fuzzwah » Thu, Oct 23, 2014, 4:29 PM UTC

dmix wrote: post #8

chpp wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm honestly really surprised that someone on HN would assume HoneyPot was anything but a reference to the "technical" honeypot. Guy deserves a downvote.

Downvotes are not for disagreeing or disliking a comment. Only if it doesn't add to the discussion. At least thats how it used to be, before HN traffic exploded and became redditized a while back. This should be communicated better.

I can only paraphrase PG because I don't want to spend any time digging for the actual comment, but he's basically said:

People can use downvotes however they want.

There is no guideline to communicate.

I can personally see the pros and cons of this stance. The cons are pretty obvious, but the big pro is that there shouldn't be discussions like you and I are having now.