Overview of BOF

BOF is a low-interaction honeypot. It runs on either Windows or Unix, although it is primarily deployed on Windows-based systems. BOF can run on almost any Windows based-platform, including Windows 95 and Windows 98, making it an excellent solution for desktop systems, including home users. BOF can monitor up to seven emulated services. There is almost no customization options for BOF, so while it is simple to use and deploy, it is extremely restricted in its functionality. One of the best features of BOF is its price: It’s free.

Unlike most of the solutions we will discuss, BOF was not originally intended to be a honeypot. Instead, it was a tool designed as a response to a specific threat. It was first developed in 1998 by Marcus ...

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