A Honeypot is decoy computer system designed to identify and/or trap hackers and other malicious actors. A honeypot sometimes offers a tempting set of data to attract fraudsters and counteracts their attempts to hack into or otherwise compromise an information system. A honeypot acts as bait by appearing to be a legitimate part of a website, database, or computer system, but is being monitored by IT and security professionals seeking insights into new methods of attack.
