Project Honey Pot is a
web-based
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honeypot network operated by Unspam Technologies, Inc.
It uses
software
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The history of software is closely tied to the development of digital comput ...
embedded in web sites. It collects information about the
IP address
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es used when
harvesting
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es in
spam
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* Spam (food), a consumer brand product of canned processed pork of the Hormel Foods Corporation
* Spamming, unsolicited or undesired electronic messages
** Email spam, unsolicited, undesired, or illegal email messages
...
, bulk mailing, and other
e-mail fraud
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. The project solicits the donation of unused
MX entries from domain owners.
In 2007, the Project began a number of new initiatives including a QuickLinks program that makes it easier for more people to participate, as well as a system to track
comment spam. The Project has also launched a free new service called http:BL, which leverages the data to allow website administrators to keep malicious web robots off their sites.
In addition to collecting information, which is made available on a "top 25" list at periodic intervals, the project organizers also help various
law enforcement agencies
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combat private and commercial
unsolicited bulk mailing offenses and, overall, work to reduce the amount of spam being sent and received on the
Internet
The Internet (or internet) is the Global network, global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a internetworking, network of networks ...
. The information collected is also used in research and development of newer versions of the software to further improve the efforts of the group as a whole.
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://projecthoneypot.org/
* Officia
Unspam Technologies, Inc.web site
Anti-spam