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A low interaction honeypot with the capability to be more of a medium interaction honeypot. Project status: No longer in active development. Repository will remain for anyone wanting to use or contribute to HoneyPy. I recommend using the honeydb-agent instead: https://honeydb-agent-docs.readthedocs.io/ HoneyPy is written in Python2 and is intended to be easy to install and deploy, extend with plugins and loggers, and run with custom configurations. Feel free to follow the QuickStart Guide to dive in directly. The main documentation can be found at the HoneyPy Docs site. Live HoneyPy data gets posted to: Twitter: https://twitter.com/HoneyPyLog Web service endpoint and displayed via the HoneyDB web site: https://riskdiscovery.com/honeydb. Leave an issue or feature request! Use the GitHub issue tracker to tell us what's on your mind. Pull requests are welcome! If you would like to create new plugins or improve existing ones, please do. NOTE: HoneyPy has primarily been tested and run on Debian and Ubuntu using Python 2.7.9.
HoneyPy FAQ
Common questions about HoneyPy including features, pricing, alternatives, and user reviews.
HoneyPy is A low to medium interaction honeypot with a variety of plugins for cybersecurity monitoring. It is a Security Operations solution designed to help security teams with Security Tools.
HoneyPy is a free Security Operations tool. This makes it accessible for organizations of all sizes, from startups to enterprises. Visit https://github.com/foospidy/HoneyPy/ for download and installation instructions.
Popular alternatives to HoneyPy include:
1.HoneyDB - HoneyDB is a honeypot-based threat intelligence platform that provides real-time insights into attacker behavior and malicious activity on networks. (Free)
2.T-Pot - The All In One Multi Honeypot Platform - A multiarch honeypot platform supporting 20+ honeypots and offering visualization options and security tools. (Free)
3.WP-Smart-Honeypot - WordPress plugin to reduce comment spam with a smarter honeypot. (Free)
4.Toms Honey Pot - A honeypot system designed to detect and analyze potential security threats (Free)
5.HoneyPress - WordPress honeypot tool running in a Docker container for monitoring access attempts. (Free)
Compare all HoneyPy alternatives at https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/honeypy
HoneyPy is for security teams and organizations that need Security Tools. It's particularly suitable for small to medium-sized teams looking for cost-effective solutions. Other Security Operations tools can be found at https://cybersectools.com/categories/security-operations
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