Controlling a Virus Outbreak With Honeypots

Overview

Ever wondered if there wasn't a smart way to slow down a virus outbreak on the network? Want to know how to protect self from virus outbreaks that happen before the virus signatures are able to identify and contain a virus? Yes, there is a way - and it's fairly easy to implement. The main idea behind it is that what many viruses have in common is that they scan the network for other systems (using many different approaches) and try to propagate themselves where they can. By implementing a honeypot on the network that will answer the virus calls and stall them (by keeping them in "Wait" loops), one can slow down a virus outbreak incredibly and win precious time to fully contain the virus.