Title: 5. Examining the Honeynet Project
Course: IN 2005 Digital Forensics > Section: Module 11: Chapter 11 - Virtual Machines, Network Forensics, and Live Acquisitions

Examining the Honeynet Project

1. The Honeynet project is an attempt to thwart Internet and network hackers.  The objectives are awareness, information, and tools.  See Figure 11-12.
2. A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is a recent major threat where hundreds or even thousands of machines (zombies) can be used.
3. Zero day attacks is another major threat where attackers look for holes in networks and OSs and exploit these weaknesses before patches are available.
4. The Manuka Project used the Honeynet Project’s principles to create a usable database for students to examine compromised honeypots.
5. The Honeynet Challenges hosted by the Honeynet project is a good learning experience.