Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 12:35:53 -0600 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: "Jeffrey J. Mountin" <jeff-ml@mountin.net> Cc: Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group <Cy.Schubert@uumail.gov.bc.ca>, Narvi <narvi@haldjas.folklore.ee>, security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: jail(8) Honeypots Message-ID: <39565109.2E718593@softweyr.com> References: <Your message of "Sun, 25 Jun 2000 10:40:51 %2B0200." <Pine.BSF.3.96.1000625103546.2206X-100000@haldjas.folklore.ee> <4.3.2.20000625122615.00afbf00@207.227.119.2>
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"Jeffrey J. Mountin" wrote:
>
> At 08:56 AM 6/25/00 -0700, Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group wrote:
> > > The thing is a booby-trap. It is somewhat similar to running a simulated
> > > "buggy" application with the sole puropse of catching the would-be
> > > attackers.
> > >
> > > I'm not sure if and how much it pays in the long run.
> >
> >I don't think it would hold up in court, as it would be entrapment. So
> >what would the sense be in setting up a booby-trap?
>
> How so? Only if you are with a law enforcement agency would it be
> entrapment. At least in the US, but then there is a term similar to
> "enticement" (forget the legalese version), which may apply.
"Attractive nuisance."
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