So You Wanna Build a #honeypot Let’s Flap Into It.
Thinking about getting started with honeypots but not sure where to begin? Here's a Sasha-approved starter recipe:
1 Raspberry Pi (even a 3B+ will do)
1 home internet connection (or DMZ setup if you’re fancy)
1 exposed service—SSH, HTTP, or even something weird like Telnet
Cowrie or HoneyDB for that sweet deception magic
Wazuh.com to see those bad actors in action
Stick your Pi outside your firewall (or in a well-logged DMZ), name it something extra boring like “old-admin-backup,” and wait. They will come. Oh yes, they will.
Start small. Watch. Learn. And remember: you don’t need a threat intel budget to mess with bots.
Got questions? Ask me—I’ve got strings in the game!