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HONEYPOT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- IT Security
- Electronic Warfare
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- honeypot
1, record 1, English, honeypot
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- honey pot 2, record 1, English, honey%20pot
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unpatched, default system whose goal is to attract and log the probes and attacks of malicious hackers and crackers. 2, record 1, English, - honeypot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Honeypots primarily aid in data collection and do not offer any direct protection to a network. [They] can be used to glean data about "black hat" activities and analyze potential system weaknesses. [They] can also provide an environment for post-attack forensic analysis. 2, record 1, English, - honeypot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
honeypot; honey pot: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - honeypot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Sécurité des TI
- Guerre électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piège à pirates
1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20pirates
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- piège à pirate 2, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20pirate
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- pot de miel 3, record 1, French, pot%20de%20miel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de base non corrigé dont le but est d'attirer les fouineurs malveillants et pirates informatiques afin de consigner leurs essais et leurs attaques. 2, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20pirates
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les pièges à pirate servent principalement à recueillir des données, car ils n'offrent aucune protection directe au réseau. [Ils] peuvent servir à tirer des renseignements sur les activités «chapeau noir» et à analyser les faiblesses potentielles d'un système. Les pièges à pirate peuvent également servir d'environnement pour les analyses menées après les attaques. 2, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20pirates
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
piège à pirate; pot de miel : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmée. 4, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20pirates
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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