ICS Honeypot Hijinks: 25% of Exposed Systems Aren’t What They Seem!
Honeypots are outsmarting hackers and researchers alike! A study by Norwegian and Dutch universities found 25% of exposed industrial control systems online are actually decoys. Using the Censys engine, they dissected 150,000 systems, revealing honeypots are on the rise. This challenges past studies and enhances ICS detection accuracy.
Hot Take:
Who knew industrial control systems were such a popular theme for “pretend play”? With a quarter of ICS devices posing as honeypots, it’s like the cybersecurity world’s version of “Where’s Waldo?” — except instead of Waldo, we’re looking for real ICS devices through a sea of decoys. Happy hunting, hackers!
Key Points:
- Researchers found that 25% of ICS devices detected by internet scans are honeypots.
- The study analyzed data from Censys and can be applied to other sources like Shodan.
- Honeypot detection involves analyzing software signatures, network types, and open ports.
- The study challenges previous ICS research methodologies and aims to improve detection accuracy.
- Honeypot prevalence varies by protocol, with simpler services having more decoys.
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