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Honeypot Finance, the creator of the first community-led Proof of Liquidity (PoL) Accelerator on Berachain, continues on its quest to become the leading protocol on bArtio testnet through its Fair Token Offering (FTO) launch model. Attracting more and more users through its anti-rug pull liquidity sourcing mechanism, the Honeypot Finance testnet has facilitated over 3000 launches, attracting 800k+ users to hold tHPOT. More than 1 million swaps have been performed on the testnet so far, offering a major boost to on-chain activity on the Berachain testnet. Coupled with the phenomenal growth on the Berachain testnet, Honeypot has strengthened its position and bolstered its activity even further with several exciting updates recently: Integrating DEX and Reward Vaults With PoL Continuing its efforts as a PoL accelerator, Honeypot Finance has integrated its DEX and rewards vault on bArtio with PoL, allowing users to delegate and validators to emit $BGT. With initial validator emissions coming in from Ghost and DOUBLETOP, Honeypot Finance is primed to showcase everything that Berachain's innovative architecture is capable of. Key Industry Partnerships To Fuel Increased Awareness Following its recent surge in on-chain activity on Berachain's testnet, Honeypot Finance has formed partnerships with key players in the DeFi space, including Fjord Foundry, InterPoL, Infrared Finance, and YeetBonds, further reflecting its growing success and influence. Fjord Foundry will combine Honeypot's upcoming Fair Token Offering (FTO) model with their Liquidity Bootstrapping Pools and Fixed Price Sales, unlocking a comprehensive suite of launch mechanisms tailored to the needs of different projects. The partnership unlocks seamless participation in Berachain launches through both Honeypot and Fjord Foundry's platforms. Further, Honeypot and Fjord Foundry have joined hands to identify & support top-tier projects, amplifying the impact of new launches on Berachain through sustained community interaction. On the other hand, Honeypot Finance has integrated with The Honey Jar’s InterPoL to provide enhanced protection for Beras through Bullish Rugproofing. This means whenever a project is launched on Honeypot Finance, its liquidity can be automatically locked into InterPoL, safeguarding the LP against downside risks. Through YeetBonds, Honeypot Finance has eliminated the need to swap tokens via the liquidity pool for big holders. This enables them to sell and buy tokens without swapping, thereby avoiding slippage and price impact. Collaboration with Infrared Finance further enhances Honeypot's offerings with features like boosted yields, liquidity vaults, and a comprehensive suite of launch mechanisms for token launches, driving sustained activity and community engagement on Berachain. The integration involves adding Honeypot Finance tokens to Infrared Finance vaults on bArtio. This allows users to deposit WBERA-tHPOT and unlock $iBGT rewards. Community-Centric Approach Honeypot Finance has successfully completed the Request for Broposal (RFB). The platform has decided to allocate 100% of $BERA allocation as a reward for their loyalty and support of the program thus far. The initial allocations will be split among a massive 20,000 active users, with rewards for NFT holders, early private tastenetoors, public testnet participants, PoL supporters with tHPOT staking, Dreampad launches & Henlo DEX traders. This serves as an additional factor triggering increased platform interaction within the Berachain ecosystem. Mainnet Out Soon As the hype around the Honeypot Finance testnet gains momentum, boosting on-chain activity on top of Berachain, the platform is primed for the mainnet launch, but with user security in focus. All of their smart contracts with all FTO models including custom hooks and integration with Henlo DEX are under audit by Hashlock. Once the mainnet is out, it would be interesting to see how the testnet success translates. The Road Ahead While there has been sustained hype around the launch of the Berachain testnet, Honeypot Finance, through its lucrative Dreampad, has contributed significantly to sustained activity. The key partnerships with Fjord Foundry, InterPoL, and YeetBonds have ensured a win-win environment for all the stakeholders - retail users, liquidity providers, and projects. At a time when rug pulls and fragmented liquidity engulf DeFi, Honeypot Finance continues to deliver what it promised through its revolutionary FTO. With sustained user activity and a growing list of partnerships, Honeypot Finance is positioned to remain a key player on Berachain over the long term. Honeypot Finance, the creator of the first community-led Proof of Liquidity (PoL) Accelerator on Berachain, continues on its quest to become the leading protocol on bArtio testnet through its Fair Token Offering (FTO) launch model. Attracting more and more users through its anti-rug pull liquidity sourcing mechanism, the Honeypot Finance testnet has facilitated over 3000 launches, attracting 800k+ users to hold tHPOT. More than 1 million swaps have been performed on the testnet so far, offering a major boost to on-chain activity on the Berachain testnet. Coupled with the phenomenal growth on the Berachain testnet, Honeypot has strengthened its position and bolstered its activity even further with several exciting updates recently: Integrating DEX and Reward Vaults With PoL Integrating DEX and Reward Vaults With PoL Continuing its efforts as a PoL accelerator, Honeypot Finance has integrated its DEX and rewards vault on bArtio with PoL, allowing users to delegate and validators to emit $BGT. With initial validator emissions coming in from Ghost and DOUBLETOP , Honeypot Finance is primed to showcase everything that Berachain's innovative architecture is capable of. Ghost Ghost DOUBLETOP DOUBLETOP Key Industry Partnerships To Fuel Increased Awareness Key Industry Partnerships To Fuel Increased Awareness Following its recent surge in on-chain activity on Berachain's testnet, Honeypot Finance has formed partnerships with key players in the DeFi space, including Fjord Foundry, InterPoL, Infrared Finance, and YeetBonds, further reflecting its growing success and influence. Fjord Foundry will combine Honeypot's upcoming Fair Token Offering (FTO) model with their Liquidity Bootstrapping Pools and Fixed Price Sales, unlocking a comprehensive suite of launch mechanisms tailored to the needs of different projects. The partnership unlocks seamless participation in Berachain launches through both Honeypot and Fjord Foundry's platforms. Further, Honeypot and Fjord Foundry have joined hands to identify & support top-tier projects, amplifying the impact of new launches on Berachain through sustained community interaction. On the other hand, Honeypot Finance has integrated with The Honey Jar’s InterPoL to provide enhanced protection for Beras through Bullish Rugproofing. This means whenever a project is launched on Honeypot Finance, its liquidity can be automatically locked into InterPoL, safeguarding the LP against downside risks. Through YeetBonds, Honeypot Finance has eliminated the need to swap tokens via the liquidity pool for big holders. This enables them to sell and buy tokens without swapping, thereby avoiding slippage and price impact. Collaboration with Infrared Finance further enhances Honeypot's offerings with features like boosted yields, liquidity vaults, and a comprehensive suite of launch mechanisms for token launches, driving sustained activity and community engagement on Berachain. The integration involves adding Honeypot Finance tokens to Infrared Finance vaults on bArtio. This allows users to deposit WBERA-tHPOT and unlock $iBGT rewards. Community-Centric Approach Community-Centric Approach Honeypot Finance has successfully completed the Request for Broposal (RFB). The platform has decided to allocate 100% of $BERA allocation as a reward for their loyalty and support of the program thus far. The initial allocations will be split among a massive 20,000 active users, with rewards for NFT holders, early private tastenetoors, public testnet participants, PoL supporters with tHPOT staking, Dreampad launches & Henlo DEX traders. This serves as an additional factor triggering increased platform interaction within the Berachain ecosystem. Mainnet Out Soon Mainnet Out Soon As the hype around the Honeypot Finance testnet gains momentum, boosting on-chain activity on top of Berachain, the platform is primed for the mainnet launch, but with user security in focus. All of their smart contracts with all FTO models including custom hooks and integration with Henlo DEX are under audit by Hashlock. Once the mainnet is out, it would be interesting to see how the testnet success translates. Honeypot Finance Honeypot Finance The Road Ahead The Road Ahead While there has been sustained hype around the launch of the Berachain testnet, Honeypot Finance, through its lucrative Dreampad, has contributed significantly to sustained activity. The key partnerships with Fjord Foundry, InterPoL, and YeetBonds have ensured a win-win environment for all the stakeholders - retail users, liquidity providers, and projects. At a time when rug pulls and fragmented liquidity engulf DeFi, Honeypot Finance continues to deliver what it promised through its revolutionary FTO. With sustained user activity and a growing list of partnerships, Honeypot Finance is positioned to remain a key player on Berachain over the long term. Honeypot Finance Honeypot Finance

Honeypot Finance Emerges As Leading Protocol On Berachain Testnet

NFTs have been losing traction recently, with limited use cases amidst a decline in DAU (daily active users) on primitive crypto gaming platforms. Reason? These games needed an incentive mechanism to attract long-term engagement. Also, NFTs solely acted as an entry pass to unlock new levels or avatars. Innovators realized that the utility of NFTs has to be tied to long-term incentives for the resurrection of the ailing sector. That’s exactly what Honeypot Finance intends to do with BeraFarm. Already making waves in the Berachain ecosystem because of its anti-rug pull launch mechanism, Honeypot Finance has joined hands with Animus Labs, a leading Web3 game builder, to redefine strategic on-chain gameplay. BeraFarm is designed to balance the risk-reward ratio for NFT staking through exciting rewards. Whether one is a seasoned DeFi enthusiast, an NFT collector, or part of the Berachain core community, BeraFarm offers something truly special for all the participants. A New Staking Paradigm: Honeypots vs. Bera Bears HoneyGenesis NFT is at the heart of BeraFarm, transforming into one of the two: Honeypots 🍯 or Bera Bears 🐻. Once a user stakes their HoneyGenesis NFT, they are randomly assigned one of the two forms, setting the stage for a dynamic and unpredictable gameplay experience, where the stakes are high, and the rewards can be significant. Both Honeypots and Bera Bears serve different yet significant purposes. Honeyposts are suited for participants who prefer stability with noticeable returns. Thus, the longer they stake, the higher is their potential share of the rewards from Honeypot’s integrated Dreampad reward allocations. However, if the Honeypot owner decides to unstake before a certain period (six months currently, subject to change), their NFT would be ‘stolen’ and sent to the Bera Bears’ territory reserve. On the flip side, Bera Bears are designed for those with a higher risk appetite. While staking a Bera Bear might offer less stability, the potential payoff is significant. If timed right, unstaking a Bera Bear not only allows players to collect their share from the Bera Bear pool but could also result in walking away with a coveted HoneyGenesis NFT — if one remains in reserve. Meeting At The Intersection of DeFi and GameFi The secret sauce of BeraFarm’s compelling gameplay is the ease with which it blends GameFi with Honeypot Finance’s core DeFi product. Besides incentivizing the staking of the NFTs, it is designed to navigate the flow of rewards generated from Dreampad. The core idea is to connect BeraFarm rewards to the bonus pools, giving every participant an opportunity to reap rewards tied directly to real DeFi activitiesy, thereby boosting DeFi interaction on Dreampad. With highly strategic gameplay at its core, Berafarm is actually an ecosystem having real, tangible outcomes for every action, including staking, unstaking, or watching the clock. It’s All About Strategic Staking BeraFarm is all about deploying a killer strategy. The only strategy Honeypot holders need is patience and long-term commitment. For users looking to grow their investment steadily, Honeypot is an option worth exploring diligently. However, it comes with its own set of risks. The biggest risk is losing the HoneyGenesis NFT to Bera Bears, a possibility that becomes a reality in case a participant unstakes before the deadline. For the degen Bera Bears, the strategy revolves around timing and risk management. While rewards may be less predictable, the potential for high returns — and the chance to snag an extra HoneyGenesis NFT — adds a thrilling element that’s hard to resist. The Road Ahead With BeraFarm primed to launch on the Berachain mainnet, exciting opportunities await for NFT maxis and degens seeking to reap rewards with strategic gameplay and long-term DeFi participation. Honeypot Finance aims to redefine NFT usage on-chain, while putting DeFi interaction at the center, focusing on attracting long-term commitment from the users. The platform is also focused on enabling other Berachain-native NFT projects and protocols to use BeraFarm to generate their own in-game dual-party staking and allocate their future rewards to the users. In the long run, this is destined to unite Bera communities. Final Word BeraFarm marks the intersection of DeFi and GameFi, providing the Berachain community with exciting opportunities to engage, strategize, and earn. Be it degens or gamers with a long-term reward generation goal, it has something for all. Whether participants are committed to long-term rewards with Honeypots or eager to embrace the thrill of risk with Bera Bears, BeraFarm is poised to transform staking and rewards in the NFT ecosystem while bringing the Berachain community closer together. This article is published under HackerNoon Business Blogging program. Do your own research before making any financial decisions. NFTs have been losing traction recently, with limited use cases amidst a decline in DAU (daily active users) on primitive crypto gaming platforms. Reason? These games needed an incentive mechanism to attract long-term engagement. Also, NFTs solely acted as an entry pass to unlock new levels or avatars. Innovators realized that the utility of NFTs has to be tied to long-term incentives for the resurrection of the ailing sector. That’s exactly what Honeypot Finance intends to do with BeraFarm. Already making waves in the Berachain ecosystem because of its anti-rug pull launch mechanism, Honeypot Finance has joined hands with Animus Labs, a leading Web3 game builder, to redefine strategic on-chain gameplay. Honeypot Finance Honeypot Finance BeraFarm is designed to balance the risk-reward ratio for NFT staking through exciting rewards. Whether one is a seasoned DeFi enthusiast, an NFT collector, or part of the Berachain core community, BeraFarm offers something truly special for all the participants. A New Staking Paradigm: Honeypots vs. Bera Bears A New Staking Paradigm: Honeypots vs. Bera Bears HoneyGenesis NFT is at the heart of BeraFarm, transforming into one of the two: Honeypots 🍯 or Bera Bears 🐻. Once a user stakes their HoneyGenesis NFT, they are randomly assigned one of the two forms, setting the stage for a dynamic and unpredictable gameplay experience, where the stakes are high, and the rewards can be significant. Honeypots Bera Bears Both Honeypots and Bera Bears serve different yet significant purposes. Honeyposts are suited for participants who prefer stability with noticeable returns. Thus, the longer they stake, the higher is their potential share of the rewards from Honeypot’s integrated Dreampad reward allocations. However, if the Honeypot owner decides to unstake before a certain period (six months currently, subject to change), their NFT would be ‘stolen’ and sent to the Bera Bears’ territory reserve. Dreampad Dreampad On the flip side, Bera Bears are designed for those with a higher risk appetite. While staking a Bera Bear might offer less stability, the potential payoff is significant. If timed right, unstaking a Bera Bear not only allows players to collect their share from the Bera Bear pool but could also result in walking away with a coveted HoneyGenesis NFT — if one remains in reserve. Meeting At The Intersection of DeFi and GameFi Meeting At The Intersection of DeFi and GameFi The secret sauce of BeraFarm’s compelling gameplay is the ease with which it blends GameFi with Honeypot Finance’s core DeFi product. Besides incentivizing the staking of the NFTs, it is designed to navigate the flow of rewards generated from Dreampad. The core idea is to connect BeraFarm rewards to the bonus pools, giving every participant an opportunity to reap rewards tied directly to real DeFi activitiesy, thereby boosting DeFi interaction on Dreampad. With highly strategic gameplay at its core, Berafarm is actually an ecosystem having real, tangible outcomes for every action, including staking, unstaking, or watching the clock. It’s All About Strategic Staking It’s All About Strategic Staking BeraFarm is all about deploying a killer strategy. The only strategy Honeypot holders need is patience and long-term commitment. For users looking to grow their investment steadily, Honeypot is an option worth exploring diligently. However, it comes with its own set of risks. The biggest risk is losing the HoneyGenesis NFT to Bera Bears, a possibility that becomes a reality in case a participant unstakes before the deadline. For the degen Bera Bears, the strategy revolves around timing and risk management. While rewards may be less predictable, the potential for high returns — and the chance to snag an extra HoneyGenesis NFT — adds a thrilling element that’s hard to resist. The Road Ahead The Road Ahead With BeraFarm primed to launch on the Berachain mainnet, exciting opportunities await for NFT maxis and degens seeking to reap rewards with strategic gameplay and long-term DeFi participation. Berachain Berachain Honeypot Finance aims to redefine NFT usage on-chain, while putting DeFi interaction at the center, focusing on attracting long-term commitment from the users. The platform is also focused on enabling other Berachain-native NFT projects and protocols to use BeraFarm to generate their own in-game dual-party staking and allocate their future rewards to the users. In the long run, this is destined to unite Bera communities. Final Word Final Word BeraFarm marks the intersection of DeFi and GameFi, providing the Berachain community with exciting opportunities to engage, strategize, and earn. Be it degens or gamers with a long-term reward generation goal, it has something for all. Whether participants are committed to long-term rewards with Honeypots or eager to embrace the thrill of risk with Bera Bears, BeraFarm is poised to transform staking and rewards in the NFT ecosystem while bringing the Berachain community closer together. This article is published under HackerNoon Business Blogging program. Do your own research before making any financial decisions. This article is published under HackerNoon Business Blogging program. Do your own research before making any financial decisions. Business Blogging Business Blogging

Honeypot Finance’s BeraFarm: Strategic Gameplay Through Long-Term Commitment 

Honeypot Finance’s BeraFarm: Juego estratégico ukax jaya pachan compromiso tuqiw uñt’ayasi 

BeraFarm de Honeypot Finance: juego estratégico a través de un compromiso a largo plazo

BeraFarm de Honeypot Finance: xogo estratéxico a través dun compromiso a longo prazo 

BeraFarm של Honeypot Finance: משחק אסטרטגי באמצעות מחויבות ארוכת טווח 

Honeypot Finance-ի BeraFarm. ռազմավարական խաղ՝ երկարաժամկետ պարտավորության միջոցով 

Honeypot Finance の BeraFarm: 長期コミットメントによる戦略的なゲームプレイ

Honeypot Finance BeraFarm: stratēģiska spēle, izmantojot ilgtermiņa saistības 

BeraFarm da Honeypot Finance: jogo estratégico por meio de compromisso de longo prazo

BeraFarm de la Honeypot Finance: joc strategic prin angajament pe termen lung 

BeraFarm ของ Honeypot Finance: การเล่นเกมเชิงกลยุทธ์ผ่านความมุ่งมั่นในระยะยาว

Honeypot Finance’s BeraFarm: ስትራተጂካዊ ጸወታ ብናይ ነዊሕ ግዜ ተወፋይነት 

I-BeraFarm Yezezimali Ye-Honeypot: I-Strategic Gameplay Ngokuzibophezela Kwesikhathi Eside 

Has your web scraper just been blocked, but you don’t know why? The cause might be a honeypot! That’s nothing more than a trap intentionally left on the site to spot the automated nature of your script. Follow us on our guided journey into the insidious world of honeypot-scraping traps. We’ll unravel the intricacies of honeypots, exploring the concepts behind them and discovering the essential principles for avoiding them! Ready for a deep exploration? Let's dive right in! 🤿 What Is a Honeypot Trap? In the realm of cybersecurity, a honeypot trap isn't a pot of digital honey but a tricky security mechanism. Essentially, it's a trap set to detect, deflect, or study attackers or unauthorized users. It’s called a honeypot because the trap looks like an abandoned pot full of honey waiting to be eaten, but it's actually carefully monitored. Anyone who sticks their digital fingers in it will have to prepare for the consequences! When applying the concept to online data retrieval, a honeypot becomes a mechanism that sites employ to identify and thwart web scraping tools. But what happens when a site has such a trap in place? Nothing! Until your scraper interacts with that decoy… …that’s when the server will recognize that your requests are coming from an automated bot and not a human user, triggering a series of defensive actions. The consequences? The website may block your IP address, start serving misleading data, show a CAPTCHA, or simply keep studying your script. In essence, a web scraping honeypot is akin to a digital trapdoor, catching automated scripts in the act. It adds an extra layer of security for sites that wish to preserve their data. So, if you're navigating the world of web scraping, be wary of those honey pots—they're not as sweet as they look! 🍯 How to Spot a Honeypot Trap Spotting a honeypot in the wilderness of the Web isn't a walk in the park. Navigating this digital jungle lacks clear-cut rules, but remember this golden nugget of wisdom: if it looks too good to be real, then it’s probably a trap! 🚨
Identifying a honeypot trap is difficult but not impossible, especially if you have a deep understanding of your adversary. Here’s why it’s so crucial to know some examples. Examples of Honeypots in Web Scraping Let’s explore popular real-world examples of honeypot traps to sharpen your instincts and stay one step ahead. 🕵️ Fake Sites Sometimes, you come across a site that has all the data you need and no anti-scraping systems in place. How lucky! Not so fast, brother… Businesses tend to create honeypot sites that give the illusion of being authentic websites. The data on their web pages appears to be valuable, but it’s actually unreliable or outdated. The idea is to attract as many scrapers as possible to study them, with the ultimate goal of training the defensive systems of the real site. Hidden Links Invisible links strategically embedded in the HTML code of a web page are a cunning example of honeypots. While undetectable to the naked eye by regular users, these links appear like any other element to HTML parsers. Scrapers usually look for links to perform web crawling and discover new pages, so they’re likely to interact with them. Following these hidden trails means walking right into the trap, triggering anti-bot measures. Form Traps A common scenario in web scraping is that you get the data you want only after submitting a form. Site owners are aware of that. That’s why they might introduce some honeypot form fields! These fields are designed so that only automated software can fill them out, while regular users can't even interact with them. These traps exploit the automated nature of scraping tools, catching them by surprise when they unknowingly submit a form with fields that a human user couldn’t even see. Avoid Falling for Honeypot Scraping Traps Found yourself in a honeypot once again? This is the last time!

As mentioned before, avoiding honeypots while doing web scraping isn't a piece of cake. At the same time, these two cardinal principles can help you reduce the chances of falling for them: Perform due diligence: Invest time inspecting the site before crafting a scraping script around it. Take a look at its pages, data, and—above all—its HTML code.
Be smart: If something looks suspicious, steer clear. Or at least equip your scraper with the appropriate protections. Those are two great lessons to put into action for performing web scraping without getting blocked. Yet, without the right tools, you’re likely to stumble across that honeypot trap! The definitive solution would be a complete IDE built explicitly for web scraping. Such an advanced tool should provide ready-made functions to tackle most data extraction tasks and allow you to build fast and effective web scrapers that can elude any bot detection system. 🥷 Luckily for all of us, that’s no longer a fantasy but exactly what Bright Data's Web Scraper IDE is all about! Find out more about it in the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve04_6gDKvU&embedable=true Final Thoughts Here, you've understood what a honeypot is, why it's so dangerous, and what techniques it deceives on to fool your scraper. Avoiding them is possible, but that’s not an easy task! Want to build a robust, reliable, honeypot-ready scraper? Develop it with Web Scraping IDE from Bright Data. Become part of our quest to turn the Internet into a public domain accessible to everyone—even through JavaScript scrapers. Until next time, keep exploring the Web with freedom, and watch out for honeypots! Has your web scraper just been blocked, but you don’t know why? The cause might be a honeypot! That’s nothing more than a trap intentionally left on the site to spot the automated nature of your script. Follow us on our guided journey into the insidious world of honeypot-scraping traps. We’ll unravel the intricacies of honeypots, exploring the concepts behind them and discovering the essential principles for avoiding them! Ready for a deep exploration? Let's dive right in! 🤿 What Is a Honeypot Trap? In the realm of cybersecurity, a honeypot trap isn't a pot of digital honey but a tricky security mechanism. Essentially, it's a trap set to detect, deflect, or study attackers or unauthorized users. honeypot trap It’s called a honeypot because the trap looks like an abandoned pot full of honey waiting to be eaten, but it's actually carefully monitored. Anyone who sticks their digital fingers in it will have to prepare for the consequences! When applying the concept to online data retrieval, a honeypot becomes a mechanism that sites employ to identify and thwart web scraping tools . But what happens when a site has such a trap in place? Nothing! Until your scraper interacts with that decoy… web scraping tools …that’s when the server will recognize that your requests are coming from an automated bot and not a human user, triggering a series of defensive actions. The consequences? The website may block your IP address, start serving misleading data, show a CAPTCHA , or simply keep studying your script. show a CAPTCHA In essence, a web scraping honeypot is akin to a digital trapdoor, catching automated scripts in the act. It adds an extra layer of security for sites that wish to preserve their data. So, if you're navigating the world of web scraping, be wary of those honey pots—they're not as sweet as they look! 🍯 How to Spot a Honeypot Trap Spotting a honeypot in the wilderness of the Web isn't a walk in the park. Navigating this digital jungle lacks clear-cut rules, but remember this golden nugget of wisdom: if it looks too good to be real, then it’s probably a trap! 🚨 Identifying a honeypot trap is difficult but not impossible, especially if you have a deep understanding of your adversary. Here’s why it’s so crucial to know some examples. Examples of Honeypots in Web Scraping Let’s explore popular real-world examples of honeypot traps to sharpen your instincts and stay one step ahead. 🕵️ Fake Sites Sometimes, you come across a site that has all the data you need and no anti-scraping systems in place. How lucky! Not so fast, brother… Businesses tend to create honeypot sites that give the illusion of being authentic websites. The data on their web pages appears to be valuable, but it’s actually unreliable or outdated. The idea is to attract as many scrapers as possible to study them, with the ultimate goal of training the defensive systems of the real site. Hidden Links Invisible links strategically embedded in the HTML code of a web page are a cunning example of honeypots. While undetectable to the naked eye by regular users, these links appear like any other element to HTML parsers. Scrapers usually look for links to perform web crawling and discover new pages, so they’re likely to interact with them. Following these hidden trails means walking right into the trap, triggering anti-bot measures. web crawling Form Traps A common scenario in web scraping is that you get the data you want only after submitting a form. Site owners are aware of that. That’s why they might introduce some honeypot form fields! These fields are designed so that only automated software can fill them out, while regular users can't even interact with them. These traps exploit the automated nature of scraping tools, catching them by surprise when they unknowingly submit a form with fields that a human user couldn’t even see. Avoid Falling for Honeypot Scraping Traps Found yourself in a honeypot once again? This is the last time! As mentioned before, avoiding honeypots while doing web scraping isn't a piece of cake. At the same time, these two cardinal principles can help you reduce the chances of falling for them: Perform due diligence: Invest time inspecting the site before crafting a scraping script around it. Take a look at its pages, data, and—above all—its HTML code. Be smart: If something looks suspicious, steer clear. Or at least equip your scraper with the appropriate protections. Perform due diligence: Invest time inspecting the site before crafting a scraping script around it. Take a look at its pages, data, and—above all—its HTML code. Perform due diligence: Be smart: If something looks suspicious, steer clear. Or at least equip your scraper with the appropriate protections. Be smart: Those are two great lessons to put into action for performing web scraping without getting blocked . Yet, without the right tools, you’re likely to stumble across that honeypot trap! web scraping without getting blocked The definitive solution would be a complete IDE built explicitly for web scraping. Such an advanced tool should provide ready-made functions to tackle most data extraction tasks and allow you to build fast and effective web scrapers that can elude any bot detection system. 🥷 Luckily for all of us, that’s no longer a fantasy but exactly what Bright Data's Web Scraper IDE is all about! Web Scraper IDE Find out more about it in the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve04_6gDKvU&embedable=true https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve04_6gDKvU&embedable=true Final Thoughts Here, you've understood what a honeypot is, why it's so dangerous, and what techniques it deceives on to fool your scraper. Avoiding them is possible, but that’s not an easy task! Want to build a robust, reliable, honeypot-ready scraper? Develop it with Web Scraping IDE from Bright Data . Become part of our quest to turn the Internet into a public domain accessible to everyone—even through JavaScript scrapers. Bright Data Until next time, keep exploring the Web with freedom, and watch out for honeypots!

Avoid Getting Caught in a Honeypot Trap When Scraping the Web

ওয়েব স্ক্র্যাপ করার সময় হানিপট ফাঁদে আটকা পড়া এড়িয়ে চলুন

Vermeiden Sie es, beim Scraping im Web in die Honeypot-Falle zu tappen

Evite caer en una trampa de honeypot al rastrear la web

Évitez de tomber dans le piège du pot de miel lorsque vous parcourez le Web

वेब को स्क्रैप करते समय हनीपोट ट्रैप में फंसने से बचें

Web スクレイピング時にハニーポット トラップに引っかからないようにする

웹 스크래핑 시 허니팟 트랩에 걸리지 않도록 주의하세요

Evite ser pego em uma armadilha de honeypot ao raspar a Web

Избегайте попадания в ловушку Honeypot при парсинге веб-страниц

Web'i Kazırken Bir Bal Tuzağına Yakalanmaktan Kaçının

Tránh bị mắc bẫy Honeypot khi thu thập dữ liệu trên web

爬取网络数据时避免陷入蜜罐陷阱

attacks in smart contracts essentially exploit the check for interface consistency during contract interactions. Although simple, these attacks involve security checks that are necessary when a contract interacts with others and are not impregnable, making such vulnerabilities still common today. 🧐 Honeypot This reminds us of the need for careful examination of interfaces when writing smart contracts, especially when calling external interfaces. Attackers can use contracts disguised as legitimate interfaces to execute attacks. In this article, I will demonstrate a simple Honeypot attack example and how to prevent such attacks. 🕵️‍♂️ First, Let’s Describe the Process of a Honeypot Attack Alice deploys 3 simple contracts: a Bank contract, a Logger contract, and a HoneyPot contract. The HoneyPot contract's file is separate, so its code is not visible externally. The Bank contract's main function is to deposit and withdraw ethers, and the Logger contract mainly serves as an event logger, recording information about withdrawal events. This is common in complex contract scenarios, where different functions are written in different modules for decoupling. The code is as follows: 👩‍💻 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity ^0.8.20;

contract Bank {
    mapping(address => uint) public balances;
    Logger logger;

    constructor(Logger _logger) {
        logger = Logger(_logger);
    }

    function deposit() public payable {
        balances[msg.sender] += msg.value;
        logger.log(msg.sender, msg.value, "Deposit");
    }

    function withdraw(uint _amount) public {
        require(_amount <= balances[msg.sender], "Insufficient funds");

        (bool sent, ) = msg.sender.call{value: _amount}("");
        require(sent, "Failed to send Ether");

        balances[msg.sender] -= _amount;

        logger.log(msg.sender, _amount, "Withdraw");
    }
}

contract Logger {
    event Log(address caller, uint amount, string action);

    function log(address _caller, uint _amount, string memory _action) public {
        emit Log(_caller, _amount, _action);
    }
}

// Let's say this code is in a separate file so that others cannot read it.
contract HoneyPot {
    function log(address _caller, uint _amount, string memory _action) public {
        if (equal(_action, "Withdraw")) {
            revert("It's a trap");
        }
    }

    // Function to compare strings using keccak256
    function equal(string memory _a, string memory _b) public pure returns (bool) {
        return keccak256(abi.encode(_a)) == keccak256(abi.encode(_b));
    }
} The attacker, Eve, notices the Bank and Logger contracts. The Bank contract's withdrawal function lacks measures against Re-Entrancy, making it vulnerable to liquidity drainage as shown in [this example]( ). https://hackernoon.com/what-is-a-re-entrancy-attack-in-smart-contracts-and-how-to-avoid-it Hence, she deploys a simple Attack contract, identical to the one in our previous example link, which triggers recursive calls to the Bank contract's withdraw function via the Attack contract's fallback function upon receiving ether. The code is as follows: 💻 // Hacker tries to drain the Ethers stored in Bank by reentrancy.
contract Attack {
    Bank bank;

    constructor(Bank _bank) {
        bank = Bank(_bank);
    }

    fallback() external payable {
        if (address(bank).balance >= 1 ether) {
            bank.withdraw(1 ether);
        }
    }

    function attack() public payable {
        bank.deposit{value: 1 ether}();
        bank.withdraw(1 ether);
    }

    function getBalance() public view returns (uint) {
        return address(this).balance;
    }
} A complete Honeypot attack process: Alice first deposits 10 ether into the Bank contract. Eve calls the Attack.attack function intending to perform a Re-Entrancy attack on the Bank contract. This function first deposits 1 ether into the Ethereum Bank contract, then calls the Bank's withdraw to take out the just-deposited 1 ether. When the Bank contract sends 1 ether back to the Attack contract, without a receive function, it falls into the fallback function, which recursively calls the Bank contract's withdraw function until all of Alice's 10 ethers are sent to the Attack contract. Since EVM code execution is synchronous, all subsequent code is blocked until now. Only after the Bank contract sends all 10 ethers to the Attack contract does it execute the statement. logger.log(msg.sender, _amount, "Withdraw"); Here's the crux. When Alice deployed the Bank contract, the _logger parameter in the constructor wasn't the real Logger contract's address but the address of the HoneyPot contract. The HoneyPot contract has a log function with the same function name, parameters, and return values as the Logger contract's log function, meaning these interfaces are identical. Thus, the object instantiated in the Bank contract's constructor is actually the HoneyPot contract, and calling its log function would pass the interface consistency check. logger = Logger(_logger); Therefore, executing actually runs the HoneyPot contract's log function. logger.log(msg.sender, _amount, "Withdraw"); This function checks if the string passed in the Bank.withdraw function's statement is "Withdraw". Clearly, it is, so HoneyPot.log executes the statement. logger.log(msg.sender, _amount, "Withdraw"); revert("It's a trap"); All transactions that occurred in the Bank.withdraw function call are then rolled back. Thus, not only can the attacker Eve not get Alice's deposited ether, but her own deposited ether is also locked in the contract. How to Prevent Such Honeypot Attacks This attack is straightforward, but it shows that interface consistency checks in function calls between contracts are not perfect, being merely checks of function signatures. Based on the principle of the attack, we can consider some ways to reduce the risk of such vulnerabilities: Attackers might use malicious contracts disguised as legitimate ones. Therefore, when a contract interacts with external addresses, especially when calling critical functions, these external addresses and their internal code should be carefully examined. In the smart contract environment, code transparency is a double-edged sword. Although it provides auditability and trust, it also exposes the internal logic of the contract. When designing defenses against Honeypot attacks, consider hiding key logic or verification steps in contracts that are not easily analyzed (like the HoneyPot contract in the example). Use libraries like openzeppelin that have been verified over time. These libraries reduce code and logic errors and provide community-verified best practices. If someone else's contract does not use these simple methods to reduce risk, we need to know why before calling them. Adequate auditing and testing before contract deployment. Continuous monitoring and updating after launch, and timely upgrades or fixes if such vulnerabilities are discovered. That's all about the HoneyPot vulnerability and related security strategies. Since you've read this far, help me out with a like! 👍

Understanding and Preventing Honeypot Attacks in Smart Contracts 🔐

The cryptocurrency sector is truly fascinating; it leverages one of the most innovative technologies of the 21st century and has created a global payment and investment ecosystem that anyone can tap into. Despite all of this, it is also plagued with a number of speed bumps that crypto users have to navigate. One of these is scams and boy, does the crypto industry have many of them. There are phishing scams that try to con users out of their passwords and private keys, crypto jacking that tries to steal computing power to mine tokens, and much more. One of the newer and perhaps more exciting crypto scams is the honeypot scam. While the honeypot scam has the same goals as all the others (stealing crypto), it doesn’t work the same way. Simply put, the honeypot scam is one that needs the victim to be a potential scammer themselves. What is the Honeypot Scam? Every crypto scam has the medium through which it is facilitated. Phishing scams try to lure you in by pretending to be your wallet provider, crypto exchange, or some other legitimate organization to get your login details. Crypto jackers tend to hide their bots in fake programs that are published on the internet for unsuspecting victims. Honeypot scams are very unique in that they are perpetuated through Ethereum smart contracts. Besides being the foundation for the second-biggest cryptocurrency in the world, Ethereum is also used for the creation of smart contracts. Smart contracts are blockchain-based programs that carry out specific actions when certain conditions (which are specified in the code) are met. So, what does this have to do with honeypot scams? Well, if there is a vulnerability or loophole that can be exploited in a smart contract, many people will try to take advantage of them. This is where the honeypot scam comes in. How this works is that the scammer creates a smart contract that allows a user to extract the Ethereum tokens stored in them. So, imagine you come across a smart contract. Not just any smart contract, though. This one has a flaw in its design that you can exploit to extract its tokens. Great! But there is a catch. You have to send some of your own ether to the smart contract yourself before you can complete the extraction. So, you do and immediately try to get both your money and the previous stash of ether out. But it turns out there was another vulnerability in the code. You actually can’t extract the tokens and your own money is now gone. At this point, the scammer is able to extract all the ether from the smart contract and has run off. You’ve been lured by the promise of unearned riches (honeypot) and now you’ve been scammed. This method of scamming crypto owners has, unfortunately, become more commonplace and works by preying on users’ own greed and the complexities of smart contracts. How Does it Work? Most times, honeypots are designed to resemble legitimate programs that are built on blockchain. These include banking applications and so on. The smart contract attached to the honeypots is similar to that of these legitimate programs with the major difference being the ‘vulnerability’ that they have Many times, when a victim comes across a honeypot, they assume that it is a legitimate smart contract or application that simply has a flaw. The way that these traps are set up, it would be very tempting to take advantage of what is seen as a vulnerability in the smart contract and get what is looked at as free money. If the user then tries to exploit this flaw, their funds are then stolen by the criminals. This is because of a second vulnerability that the user doesn’t know about. This second vulnerability ensures that while the user can put their money into the honeypot, they can’t take any money out of it. Honeypots are known to be more common in the demilitarized zones of popular blockchain networks. This makes them harder to detect by other network users and thus, gives them a higher success rate. How Do You Spot and Avoid It? Now that you understand what exactly a honeypot crypto scam is and how they work, how do you make sure you don’t lose your precious tokens to them? The simple trick is to avoid them entirely. After all, if you don’t interact with these nefarious smart contracts in the first place, they can’t take your money. Overall, there are two ways to avoid the honeypot crypto scam. The first is to only use blockchain programs that are reputable and vetted by the community. One thing to note about these honeypot scams is that they thrive mostly in demilitarized zones. The reason for this is to avoid detection by others. So, whatever you need to do with a blockchain program, be it token swapping or lotteries, make sure it is with widely known and reputable ones. The second thing is to avoid anything that is too good to be true. One of the key components of making a honeypot crypto scam work is that the victim is often trying to exploit what they see as a weakness in a smart contract. If you come across any smart contract that has a vulnerability that lets to drain its tokens after you deposit some of yours, run in the opposite direction. Conclusion So there you have it. Honeypot crypto scams are fast becoming common and making away with users’ hard-earned funds. At its core, this scam preys on users’ willingness to exploit perceived vulnerabilities in code and can be avoided by most crypto users. The key to this is only using reputable programs and avoiding the temptation to try and exploit vulnerabilities in smart contracts. If you can do this, you are much less likely to fall victim to this sort of scam and both you and your cryptocurrency will be safe. Also published . here

How to Spot Honeypot Crypto Scams

Some systems are specifically meant to be hacked. The little experiment I describe in this article shows that a system is found quite soon after being connected to the Internet. Security experts tell us that external access to servers (directly connecting them to the Internet) . However, security departments sometimes deliberately set up systems to be targeted by attackers. These so-called are used to uncover possible hacker activity going on in the companies network. Besides this business use, a similar setup can be done out of interest or for fun as well. is insecure honeypots A commonly used protocol used to connect to computer systems is . Whether it is safe to connect it to the open internet, even when taking specific precautions, . But how long will it take before such a system will be compromised? To find out, I deployed the honeypot on an Amazon EC2 instance, with the mocked ssh service on port 2222 directly reachable from the Internet. ssh is disputed Cowrie SSH As nothing on the Internet is referring to this server, it can only be found by scanning IP and port ranges. Using a signed SSL certificate with a domain name would probably make it easier to . However, as the image below shows, it took only a few hours before the first connection attempt arrived at our exposed ssh port. find specific targeted attacks The chart shows the source IP address (unreadable) on the vertical axis and the moment of first connection on the horizontal axis. The size of the dot is relative to the number of connection attempts from that specific source address. The total amount of connection attempts was over 3,600 during these five days, originating from 37 different source addresses. The map below shows the location of the source addresses, according to . Again, the size of the dot corresponds to the number of connection attempts from that location. We see connections are coming in from all over the world. However, chances to find our hacker at that location are small, as VPN and other obfuscation techniques are widely used when misbehaving on the Internet. ipstack The honeypot SSH server is protected by username/password credentials. Several commonly used username/password combinations are granting access. Once logged in a shell is emulated, allowing commands to be entered, imitating the command result. During the testing period, three attackers managed to pass the login prompt by guessing the right password. Once connected the intruders were using the command to check the type of operating system and version. None of the intruders came back for more. uname Considering this, I would think twice before connecting any server directly to the Internet. It doesn't take long before the first automated hacker-operated scanner comes by to knock on your ports. Then you'd better make sure to keep them closed! Lead image by Magda Ehlers@Pexels, other images were created from log analysis using Dataiku.

A Honeypot Experiment Shows How Long It Takes To Get Hacked

It is a warm and sunny afternoon on a weekend. This is a good time to head to a cafe to chill for a bit with a coffee and pastry. It is also perfect for some web surfing using the free Wi-Fi service. The next thing you would need to know is the Wi-Fi access point (i.e. hotspot) and password. Now you are all set and connect to the Internet. For the average user this is fine, but for cybersecurity experts there is a risk to using free Wi-Fi services. The findings should be a red flag to all users. While some hotspots are secure, many are actually not. Public hotspots may allow users to connect without a password for convenience, but that can also compromise the security of the users. Some Wi-Fi access points, which are the modem/routers, are improperly configured. They allow anyone to access their configuration settings using a web browser without a secure connection. This is very troubling as it can expose users to dangers like data theft. The Honeypot Is Not So Sweet If you have been to a DEFCON conference you may have heard the term used in some of the villages. A honeypot is a type of technique used to lure users for malicious intents. To the user it appears legitimate from the outside, but a hacker is operating it on the inside. Honeypots are implemented using both hardware and software, with Wi-Fi hotspots being popular among hackers. honeypot Anyone can put up a device as a Wi-Fi access point. You can use a smartphone as a free hotspot by enabling it in settings. In fact, many mobile workers use this feature on their smartphones to provide their laptops access to the Internet using their telecom providers 4G LTE network. That provides fast Internet access on the road, where there might not be public Wi-Fi available. Bad actors can provide a free hotspot using this feature as a honeypot. Most users will fall for a honeypot because it is free. The honeypot will often use the name of the establishment's hotspot or the most likely name people would assume. When users search for available Wi-Fi networks on their devices and see the name, they will often just connect. This is not a very good practice, but this is how the average user connects to a hotspot. Let us say you were at a cafe called ‘Badbucks’. You want to use the free Wi-Fi so you check for the available networks and you see a hotspot named ‘_Badbucks’ and connect. The red flag may not be obvious to some users, but those who recognize it will be better off not connecting. Someone might think they got lucky connecting to a hotspot without a password. That was actually by design in order to lure in as many users as possible. Once a user connects, they are at the mercy of whoever setup the hotspot. The bad actor can filter user traffic, allowing them to intercept personal information. This can be bad if the user connected was conducting a transaction with a credit card number or transmitting their social security number. The Pineapple, The Fruit Of Deceit One of the most infamous honeypot implementations is called the . It can be any device that provides access as a hotspot. This is used for attacks, which hijacks a user’s connection by redirecting it to a different device. When you attempt to connect to a hotspot, it references the SSID or of the device. The SSID is spoofed by the pineapple in order to trick users trying to connect to the real hotspot. If the hotspot users are supposed to connect to is named ‘PublicWiFi’, the pineapple can use the same name in an attempt to get users to connect to it instead. The real hotspot could even be compromised and the pineapple takes its place. Wi-Fi Pineapple MITM (Man-In-The-Middle) network name When users have connected to a hotspot before, their device remembers the SSID (unless the user removes it) and will attempt to connect to it the next time it is available. Users are out of luck if they connect to the pineapple instead, which is using the same SSID. The pineapple will still provide the user free Internet, but the contents of the traffic can be captured and filtered. This includes passwords, chat messages not encrypted and the websites the user is visiting. It isn’t easy to spot pineapples, but users should be aware that they exist and always be cautious when connecting to open hotspots. White hat hackers (the good guys) also use a pineapple, but for legitimate reasons. Pentesters and network security analysts deploy pineapples for testing the security of a network. One thing they test is how easy it is to compromise the network using the pineapple. This reveals the loophole of the Wi-Fi network so that it can be further hardened to prevent anyone from using this trick to exploit users. Wi-Fi Hotspot Basics The hotspot is just another name for the wireless router that users connect to get Internet access. There are 2 very important pieces of information about the hotspot that users should be aware of. — This is the name of the hotspot. It is assigned by the owner and it is the name you will see when searching for available Wi-Fi networks. Hackers can spoof the name of the SSID, so be careful when accessing public Wi-Fi. To be sure it is the real SSID, when you connect to the hotspot you will be greeted with a splash page that opens in a web browser. SSID — This is the protocol used to connect to the hotspot. As of this posting WAP2 or a higher version of it is the best security available for connections. It provides a 256-bit key to encrypt connections. If the hotspot only supports WEP or WAP, which are lower version security protocols, it won’t provide the high level security WAP2 does. Those systems are vulnerable to attacks, so it is not recommended to use those hotspots. If you are using an older device that doesn't support WAP2 or higher, it is time to consider upgrading. Security All this information can be found in the device's network settings (Refer to the device's documentation to learn more). Preventative Measures There are measures to keep alert on when connecting to public or free Wi-Fi networks. - Check if there is a padlock icon or the word ‘secured’ on the Wi-Fi access point connection on your device. An open connection with no password security will not have a padlock icon (mac users) or in Windows you will be informed by a message that the access point you are connecting to is not secure. For mobile users on iOS and Android, you should also get an indicator about networks without proper security. - Verify the hotspot. Ask the staff member of the establishment the name of their hotspot and the password. Hotspots with no password may not be all that secure, so proceed with caution when using open hotspots. That should also warrant suspicion since most things are not for free. - If you are not working from home or at the office, be careful what data you are exposing on public Wi-Fi networks. This is the best time to use a VPN if that is the case. A VPN creates a secure connection through the Internet to prevent MITM and electronic eavesdropping. This creates what is called an to provide a secure communications link. end-to-end encryption - It is probably not a good idea to use a public Wi-Fi network when filing tax returns, purchasing online items with a credit card, sharing passwords with other users by messaging app or other activities that involve sensitive information. You just don’t know if that data is being seen by others when using public or open hotspot. Perhaps it is ok for typical web surfing, as long as you don’t type in a password or share any personal data. Even if that is the case, it is still no guarantee for security. - An authentic hotspot from an establishment typically has a splash page that identifies itself. It opens up in a web browser with a secure connection that gives the terms and conditions. It also includes the establishment’s policy and guidelines about their Wi-Fi access to customers. Hackers can still spoof the splash page though, but more likely they won’t provide a splash page because they want users to access with no password. - Make sure you have an antivirus or computer security software installed. That is the best you can do with having a layer of protection in an open environment like public Wi-Fi networks. With these applications, direct cyberattacks can be detected and thwarted. Make sure you also have anti-spam and anti-phishing features enabled on your e-mail service. The most common form of attack uses e-mail to trick users into clicking links that execute scripts to open up a system to hackers. - Avoid all public Wi-Fi access. Just use your smartphone as your access device to the Internet whenever necessary. Use Wi-Fi to save on data plan or when there is a weak or no cellular signal available. If you are in an environment where you are not too confident about the hotspot being safe and secure, just use the smartphone’s 3G/4G/LTE network (disable Wi-Fi on device). The smartphone’s mobile hotspot feature can also be enabled to allow your other devices to connect to the Internet. If that is not possible, just wait until you are at a location with better signaling. Synopsis Using a public Wi-Fi network is like going out into the water at a public beach. You swim at your own risk and cannot expect there to be lifeguard at all times. The establishments that offer public Wi-Fi also draft their own limits of liability and unless they can be proven without a doubt to be the reason for any hack that occurs on their network, they are not going to be responsible. Free and public Wi-Fi access is very likely to be targeted by bad actors. There are unassuming users who may neglect safety over convenience. Free access usually has more appeal to users, and thus to bad actors as well. Considering the risks of using public hotspots, use more secure connections on top of it like a VPN if sharing confidential information. If you are working with your company’s financial records over an unsecured network connection, think about the risk that poses to data being stolen or tampered with. Once a user connects to a honeypot, there is no turning back once data has been transmitted. People still do it though, perhaps because they think they have no other choice. There is a choice and that is to avoid these networks in favor of more secure connections like the office, mobile network or home Wi-Fi.

The Security Issues in Using Public Wi-Fi  —  “Honeypots” And “Pineapples”

How to Deploy & Monitor Honeypots on GCP with Kibana [Tutorial]

The number of security breaches and cybercrimes is increasing rapidly. With more and more approaches being transferred online, hackers have found their way of hacking into a system and corrupting the information or stealing data to turn it into profits. As the technology keeps on changing, the hacking attempts are also becoming smart and upgraded to ensure hackers are never caught in action. 58% of Victims Are Small Businesses As a data breach report by Verizon concludes, in 2018, 58% of the total victims of data breach were small businesses. The data collected through small businesses are of the largest amount and put into malicious use. Also, the numbers suggest that 24% of total attacks affect the healthcare organization which is highest in number. Also, according to the report, 48% of these attacks were executed through hacking tactics and 30% included malware for conducting the crime. (source) Therefore, protecting an organization from potential threats and breaches has become essential. And honeypot is the technique used by many IT professionals and security researchers alike to save themselves and catch hackers red-handed. Honeypot Using a honeypot is dangerous. Yes, luring a hacker into your system is a high-risk game but if done right, it can produce results by catching your hacker. Honeypot is one of the oldest tricks used for luring out a hacker in the system where he/she interacts with the trap and one can gain important information about him/her. It is the bait for the fish you are going to catch, except the fish is smarter. As defines it, Norton " A honeypot is a computer in a system that is set with vulnerabilities and is posed as the target for cyberattacks." The possible traffic to this system would be of no important use to the organization and if anyone stops by it and tries to interact and gain information, it is confirmed of the malicious purpose. Different types of honeypots can be used for luring hackers into the system. However, depending on the purpose, they can be chosen and put into effect. Pure Honeypot A server is configured and managed within the system that can lure more attackers because of the security vulnerabilities. Monitoring software is installed to control and monitor the access of the server but it can be dangerous to use pure honeypot in the real system as hackers can turn tables over and instead, use the server as the entry gate to the entire system. Low-Interaction Honeypot It is a virtual machine that runs only limited sets of services to lure in a specific type of attacker and is limited for a specific purpose only. It requires fewer resources and is easier to build compared to others. While low-interaction honeypots are more used by security researchers to analyze the security attacks and the constraints, the vulnerability of getting hacked over the trap is higher compared to a high-interaction honeypot. High-Interaction Honeypot The virtual machine or the potential system is kept in isolation to save the entire system by getting hacked and a single device can be used to run multiple virtual machines to mimic lots of interactions and traffic coming in to lure hackers into the trap. For constructing a more promising trap, honeynets are also used to trap in many attackers. Honeynet Honeynet differs from honeypot because of the size constraint. While honeypot can be referred to as a single system in the entire network, a honeynet is a group of such computer systems that togetherly creates a trap for hackers. It is more powerful for catching the hackers as the chances for the possible information loss are lessened because the entire system is put together to track down hackers. However, it demands more resources for each system in the network and hence turns out to be expensive when compared to the honeypot. And corporates are more inclined towards the use of honeypot instead of honeynets. How Present is the Concept of Honeypots? Honeypot is one of the oldest tricks that is used to lure in all possible hackers. In spite of being used for years, it still begs a place in . However, limited resources and system vulnerabilities of today stops many corporates from using honeypot in their system, but security researchers still use honeypots in isolated labs to protect their entire network from attacks while also researching on possible threats. trending Information security tools of 2019 Honeypot Software Enterprises and corporates tend to set up honeypot in their system using the software that is available in the market to catch the hackers in action. The software implement concepts of honeypot practically and are categorized according to technical support they gain. SSH Honeypot Tools Secure Shell (SSH) honeypots allow hackers to conduct brute-force attacks on the system while it saves the log of every attempt they make and collects every piece of information. Cowrie Allowing to forward SMTP requests to SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) honeypots directly, Cowrie also facilitates the management of a fake file system where one can add or remove files. Also, it saves all files in a separate and secure folder for future use and works by emulating a shell. Kippo It stores the complete shell history of the attacker during brute-force attacks and makes entry to logs. Kippo is written using Python and offers the ability to mimic the file system and dummy content to attackers. WordPress Honeypot Tools Protecting websites from potential attacks is also important and can be done using WordPress honeypots that cover up WordPress websites from potential attacks. Wordpots Developed using Python, this tool lets the owner know which themes, plugins or other entities of the website erupt malicious signals to save the website from potential hacking. Also, it can be run easily from the command line while also enables one to download and install custom plugins to enhance the security of the WordPress website. Formidable Honeypot The most popular tool used for detecting and avoiding the bot attacks, Formidable honeypot guarantees to deliver great results and in a non-intrusive way to avoid spam. The plugin is required to be activated only and no configuration requirements are placed in its free or pro version that will be added to every form used in WordPress. HTTP Honeypot Tools Web-applications are one of the epicenters of hacking attempts as the report by Verizon states out of 30,362 attacks, 21,409 attacks were of DoS (Denial of Service) to hack the server and perform data breach. Therefore, protection from possible attempts is necessary and HTTP honeypot tools are here to save the day. Glastopf It is primarily used to detect web app attacks. This tool can mirror security deficiencies like local file SQL injections, insertion vulnerabilities, and more using central control through a centralized logging system in place. WebTrap The tool is used to lure hackers into websites that aren’t real and ultimately redirect the hackers far away from the real one. This tool efficiently mimics the login page, content pages, and materials of the real website to keep hacking attempts at bay. Database Honeypot Tools Catching the hackers directly attempting to disrupt the database is necessary as it is the primary entity of the entire system. MySQL-Honeypotd It is a low-interaction honeypot tool written in the C programming language. The tool efficiently helps in mimicking the actual system and luring hackers using the virtual machine running in the system. MongoDB-HoneyProx Once the tool gets implemented on a server, it efficiently logs the data of malicious traffic coming on the system and saves it on a third party MongoDB server to help in tracking the sources which can be used in any virtual environment. There are many honeypots available in the market that can be efficiently implemented. Here is a that are put to use by most organizations worldwide and provide assured results. collection of honeypots Designing & Installing Honeypots: Do Not Forget Security and Safety Concerns Honeypots tend to attract more attacks on the system. Therefore, it is necessary to implement all the possible safety and security constraints in use while attempting to set honeypots in your system. As a honeypot set by you can open the gates for hackers to enter into the system and the tables might turn, it is important to keep the security constraints checked before attempting to implement honeypot in the system. The honeypots you install in the system must be as much vulnerable as they can be made- weak passwords, possible vulnerable ports must be highlighted specifically to induce your hackers to try out hacking the honeypot rather than the productive system. It is the tendency that they will go for the less secure environment first and your honeypot must act like one while storing their information and recording the possible activities and methods they use for hacking. Using the stored data, your security team can learn the hacking patterns and possible attempts to implement security constraints accordingly to protect the entire productive system from such attacks. However, monitoring the honeypot continuously becomes essential to ensure the hacker does not get to enter into the actual system and is stopped from attempting such attacks. Is the Concept Applicable for Mobile Applications Also? The use of mobile apps is increasing worldwide. According to , 90% of the total mobile time is spent on apps. And these applications also monitor and store the user data for business purposes which ultimately makes the user device one of the goldmines of data. reports And the increasing security risks have not left mobile apps aside and the cyber-crimes and hacking attempts are now as applicable on mobile apps and devices as any other. Applications phishing on devices, illegally collecting data, directing to malicious links and more are common types of hacking attempts through mobile apps. As honeypot takes care of the entire network and all the devices connected to it, a provides alerts of the possible frauds and attacks that can be executed over mobile devices also. simple honeypot implemented in the network Therefore, honeypots do hold their significance for mobile app solutions as they can help in understanding the possible attacks and tactics used for attacks and alert the user in advance to reduce the possibilities for successful hacking attempts. Honeypots: An Ever Refreshing Technique to Monitor and Handle Security Attacks In spite of the concept of honeypots being invented years before, the significance and application of it remain the same as ever. With updates in technology, hackers also refresh their tactics and attack strategies but honeypots always succeed in finding out the patterns used and the tendency of a particular hacker. Therefore, with each passing year, honeypots are also evolving to suit the needs of enterprises and fit into their budgets to enable enhanced security for every business. Implementing honeypots is risky but the chances of success are higher as you get to monitor your hackers and their activities to save the business from possible security vulnerabilities. The limitation of budget binds many businesses as the honeypot system needs to be set up to mimic the exact productive system and it requires lots of resources to be put at use. However, keeping all the security criteria and budget limitations in mind, a single honeypot can be created to efficiently catch and monitor the hacking activities.

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META: Up to 80% of crypto startups end up being scams. Seeking easy returns and trusting promises is a recipe for disaster, but here’s how to become a savvy crypto investor. Digital coins and tokens promise a lot - high returns, passive income, or even entirely . In a wildly unregulated market, any project can claim its grand goals and claim that the sky’s the limit. Fortunes are made or lost in crypto, and many gullible investors usually end up cursing their choices. novel economic systems A rough estimate shows that around and, either intentionally or not, failed to fulfill their promises to investors. In 2017, ICO markets were a fast and easy way to raise funds. Multiple projects promised to usher in a new boom of IT services while solving complex problems through distributed computing. 80% of crypto startups were fraudulent Source: research.bloomberg.com Most never managed to launch their code, and some were explicitly created to raise funds and disappear in an exit scam. The Confido ICO was notorious for doing this; the team disappeared just days after raising the funds, walking away with millions. Then there are large-scale disasters, widely publicized and attracting multiple investors. Centra was the poster-child of a shocking exit scam, where the founders lived the high life, paying for celebrity endorsements, only to attempt to flee the US when it became clear the project could not bring about the promised economic revolution. But while even a large-scale project could bypass the vigilance of large exchanges, there are red flags. Here’s a fun one: one startup to represent its completely fabricated graphic designer. used this picture of Ryan Gosling Luckily, in 2019, there are fewer new token sales and even fewer new coins and networks. But there is still the risk that older projects may go down in flames. From the last hour, the Veritaseum project (VERI) is getting dragged through hot coals, as the US Securities and Exchange Commission mounted a hefty lawsuit. In the accusation, the project’s co-founder, Reggie Middleton, was accused of burning through the raised funds for personal enrichment. Behind the scenes of a crypto startup To avoid getting scammed, there are multiple steps to vet a project. The first step is to look through social media and communication channels. Does everything look fine? Is the white paper clear or does it read like a tangle of buzzwords linked solely by bad grammar? Here is a brief checklist to avoid getting scammed: Is the team transparent about their real identities; is it easily discoverable online? Do you understand the white paper? Does it present a clear idea, or is it just a salad of buzzwords? Does the project offer outsized rewards, while encouraging you to recruit other buyers? Such a project is probably a pyramid scheme. Does the team keep a lot of tokens for itself? Are the tokens locked for a predetermined time period, or is there a risk the team will sell immediately? What is a use case for the token? Does this startup really need a token to create its product, or is it just another cash grab? What do the experts say? How is the project rated by various ICO listing services, such as ? Tokenmarket Getting informed for optimal decision-making on digital assets Crypto assets remain highly risky, and losing coins or tokens is irreversible. But some mistakes are avoidable through awareness. Crypto startups are spread throughout the world, some with distributed worldwide teams and vastly differing cultures. It is advisable to select projects with large and helpful communities and to be aware of any language barriers and misunderstandings. Knowing the origins of the team and their language well enough may help in determining whether or not the project is viable. One of the best ways to gain a sense of what a scam project looks like is to use a resource like . The handy tool lists previous failures in the land of crypto assets and may help in recognizing red flags early. Dead Coins The world of crypto investing is also about asymmetric information. Having the right tools can make a difference between recognizing a scam project and selecting a token and a network that performs and offer innovation. Past performance is not an indicator of future results, yet tracking and analytics tools can shed some light on the quality of crypto projects. is a tool that unites several strains of data, giving a deeper analysis and perspective regarding the performance of digital coins and tokens. OnChainFX by Messari is one of the most active analytics tools, known for its perspective on price movements. The tool also gives insight into the true trading activity for digital assets, as some of the reported trading activities may be inflated. OnChainFX Trading statistics can reveal how volatile a digital asset can be. Using analytics can also show new traders how trading volumes affect an asset’s volatility and overall performance. Tools like OnChainFX focus on trading parameters and have limitations when it comes to vetting projects on the basis of real activity and innovation. To gain deeper insight, using the platform offers another layer of comparison. The platform offers a preview of the most active projects based on GitHub commits - a good indicator of real-world developer activity. For additional insight, the STIPS Oculus platform tracks social media mentions with an easy gauge of activity and interest surrounding big and small projects alike. STIPS Oculus All of these indicators are just suggestions, to be used in combination with other measurements of good investment qualities. The STIPS Oculus platforms aggregates this information at any given moment, so tracking how a project’s GitHub develops over time is a better approach. There are enough crypto startups with active GitHub profiles which later decrease their activity to zero. Be aware that worsened market conditions may mean that a startup will have a shorter financial runway and may need to pivot from its original plans. Tracking GitHub activity is useful in several ways, as the community often previews the code and warns of errors and other pitfalls. A sudden freeze of code activity is also a red flag, easily discovered through STIPS OCulus. Gauging a project’s quality is a complex task. A few groups of analysts have tried to rate crypto projects, of which the most notable is the . The overall grade is based on the specific criteria selected by Weiss, but there are additional details when it comes to vetting new projects. Awareness of the local laws and relevant tax regulations is also crucial, as some crypto projects may be considered illegal depending on the jurisdiction. Weiss Ratings chart Last but not least, social media can be a good source of knowledge and advice. Forums like give insight into new projects, with dedicated discussion pages. A lively community and the presence of uncensored critical opinions is usually a good sign. Bitcointalk ) (Source: dilbert.com Investing in brand-new crypto coins is highly risky. No one could have predicted that even Bitcoin would succeed, and move up from just a few cents to valuations near $20,000. Smaller coins and tokens have also grown by stunning leaps, as much as 1,000 times their initial price during the peak of the bull market. But some coins and tokens have also wiped out 99% of their value after falling from the peak. The best approach to investing in digital assets is to set aside a sum one can afford to lose. After all, even the best-intentioned project can fall on hard times.

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