Security Companies Caught in TFTP Honey Pot Scans
Seven major infosec companies have been caught scanning a TFTP honey pot, sending thousands of packets daily. The scans, which have been ongoing for over a month, were detected on a $5-a-month VPS and a home server. The companies involved include Censys, Driftnet, Shodan, Palo Alto Networks, Netscout, and Internet Census. The scans were found to be regularly scheduled and have been reported to the companies involved.
Key points
- A TFTP honey pot was set up on a $5-a-month VPS and a home server to detect security scans.
- Seven major infosec companies, including Censys, Driftnet, and Shodan, were caught scanning the honey pot.
- The scans were found to be regularly scheduled and sent thousands of packets daily.
- The companies involved have been reported to and are expected to take action.
- The scans were detected on a VPS and a home server, with both seeing between 20 and 50 TFTP packets per day.
A TFTP honey pot, set up to detect security scans, has caught seven major infosec companies in the act. The honey pot, running on a $5-a-month VPS and a home server, has seen thousands of packets daily from the companies involved.
The scans, which have been ongoing for over a month, were found to be regularly scheduled. Censys, Driftnet, Shodan, Palo Alto Networks, Netscout, and Internet Census were all caught scanning the honey pot.
The scans were detected on both the VPS and the home server, with both seeing between 20 and 50 TFTP packets per day. The companies involved have been reported to and are expected to take action.
The discovery of these scans highlights the importance of security and the need for companies to be transparent about their activities. It also raises questions about the ethics of security scanning and the potential impact on individuals and organizations.
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