Honeypot

Honeypot is a trap set to detect, identify and analyze attempts at unauthorized use of information systems. Any information system can be configured as a honeypot to study the behavior of attempts to compromise the same. They are usually designed in such a way that it can attract intruders but in a controlled environment. A well designed and implemented honeypot will look like a legitimate information system and the attacker will have no idea that their activities and being monitored.