honeypot
Hacker lure system
A honeypot is a container for storing honey.
The term extends to anything that attracts people or resources the way honey attracts bees: The city became a honeypot for tech startups.
In espionage, a honeypot is a person who uses romantic or sexual attraction to extract information from a target.
In cybersecurity, it's a decoy system designed to lure hackers and study their methods.
Wide-mouthed storage vessel
- crockCeramic storage container
- dipperVessel for scooping liquids
- dispenserDevice that releases portions
- squeeze bottleFlexible dispensing vessel
comb · drizzle · spoon · golden · sticky · lid · ceramic · glass
Something that attracts
- baitLure for prey
- lureThing that tempts
- trapDevice for catching animals
- decoyFalse target for misdirection
snare · sting operation · entrapment · ambush · pitfall · ruse · ploy · stratagem
False target for misdirection
- malwareHarmful computer programs
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- detectionAct of finding something
- firewallNetwork access control system
breach · hackers · phishing · botnet · ransomware · exploit · vulnerability · sandbox
Bee dwelling structure
- apiaryHive-keeping grounds
- beekeeperOne who tends hives
- nectarFloral sugar water
- combToothed grooming implement
wax · propolis · pollen · swarm · queen · drone · worker · brood
Woman who entices
- sirenWailing alert device
- vampAlluring seductress
- femme fataleTreacherous enchantress
- enchantressWoman who uses sorcery
seductress · minx · bombshell · charmer · coquette · Mata Hari · man-eater · flirt
Floral sugar water
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- viscousThick and slow-flowing
drizzle · sticky · sugar · molasses · mellifluous · saccharine · luscious · liquid gold
Attractive, tempting quality
- charmAttractive personal quality
- attractionPull toward something
- magnetismForce between poles
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
enchantment · captivation · seduction · temptation · draw · pull · appeal · siren
jar
Wide-mouthed storage vessel
- crockCeramic storage container
- dipperVessel for scooping liquids
- dispenserDevice that releases portions
squeeze bottle · comb · drizzle · spoon · golden · sticky · lid · ceramic · glass
enticement
Something that attracts
decoy · snare · sting operation · entrapment · ambush · pitfall · ruse · ploy · stratagem · gambit
decoy
False target for misdirection
- malwareHarmful computer programs
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- detectionAct of finding something
firewall · breach · hackers · phishing · botnet · ransomware · exploit · vulnerability · sandbox · forensics
hive
Bee dwelling structure
comb · wax · propolis · pollen · swarm · queen · drone · worker · brood · apiculture
temptress
Woman who entices
- sirenWailing alert device
- vampAlluring seductress
- femme fataleTreacherous enchantress
enchantress · seductress · minx · bombshell · charmer · coquette · Mata Hari · man-eater · flirt · tease
nectar
Floral sugar water
viscous · drizzle · sticky · sugar · molasses · mellifluous · saccharine · luscious · liquid gold · spread
allure
Attractive, tempting quality
- charmAttractive personal quality
- attractionPull toward something
- magnetismForce between poles
fascination · enchantment · captivation · seduction · temptation · draw · pull · appeal · siren · invitation
- espionagespy, spies, double agent, double agents, spying
- Spy Fictionspy, secret agent, double agent, MI6, CIA
- bot defenseCAPTCHA, Cloudflare
- crypto crimesrug pull, exit scam, pump and dump, Ponzi scheme, cryptojacking
- crypto scamsrug pull, exit scam, pump and dump, NFT scam
- Hacker Slanghack, pwned, leet, n00b, exploit
honeypotfirewall
Network access control system
access control · security perimeter · antivirus · blacklist · security barrier
honeypotdeterrent
Thing that discourages action
repellent · warning sign · alarm system · scarecrow · guard dog