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Glossary: Hardening, Firewalls and Intrusion Detection

Honeyfile

Also written: honeyfiles

A fake file with a tempting name, such as "Salaries 2026 FINAL.xlsx", watched with file auditing. It trips when someone opens it.

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HoneytokenHoneypotEvent IDFile auditingFalse positive