Catching Hackers & Bots with an SSH Honeypot | 30 Day Experiment

Note: This video is for educational purposes only. I do not condone nor promote illegal activity.

I ran an open-source SSH honeypot to catch bots and hacking login attempts to collect usernames, passwords, and geographical information. Thank you to Linode for making this experiment possible. Sign up to get a $100 free credit (or 60 day trial): https://www.linode.com/gcollins


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🔗 Resource Links mentioned:
PSHITT Honeypot GitHub: https://github.com/regit/pshitt
Lessons Learned from SSH Credential Honeypots: https://systemoverlord.com/2020/09/04...

⏰ Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:10 - Setting up the Honeypot
3:17 - Stopping the Honeypot
4:37 - Results and Statistics


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