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diff --git a/security/honeyd/DESCR b/security/honeyd/DESCR index d326bc09788..763412569b6 100644 --- a/security/honeyd/DESCR +++ b/security/honeyd/DESCR @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ -Honeyd is a small daemon that creates virtual hosts on a network. The hosts -can be configured to run arbitrary services, and their personality can be -adapted so that they appear to be running certain operating systems. Honeyd -enables a single host to claim multiple addresses - I have tested up to -65536 - on a LAN for network simulation. Honeyd improves cyber security by -providing mechanisms for threat detection and assessment. It also deters -adversaries by hiding real systems in the middle of virtual systems. +Honeyd is a small daemon that creates virtual hosts on a network. +The hosts can be configured to run arbitrary services, and their +personality can be adapted so that they appear to be running certain +operating systems. Honeyd enables a single host to claim multiple +addresses - I have tested up to 65536 - on a LAN for network +simulation. Honeyd improves cyber security by providing mechanisms +for threat detection and assessment. It also deters adversaries by +hiding real systems in the middle of virtual systems. |