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<blockquote data-quote="Ink" data-source="post: 765631" data-attributes="member: 3">Full Read: <a href="https://www.pandasecurity.com/mediacenter/security/difference-sandboxing-honeypots/" target="_blank">What is the difference between sandboxing and honeypots | Panda Security MediaCenter</a>We’ve said it more than once on this blog: when it comes to cybersecurity, it’s not enough to simply act reactively: acting preventively is also vital, because the best way to defend against an attack is to get ahead of it, preempt it, and stop it from happening.This is where we start to see two concepts that are very common in the sector: honeypots and sandboxing, two IT risk prevention strategies that, while they may seem similar, in fact differ in several ways.What is a honeypot?A honeypot is a cybersecurity strategy aimed, among other things, at deceiving potential cybercriminals. Whether it’s via software or human actions, honeypots are when a company pretends to have a few “ways in” to their systems that haven’t been adequately protected.What is a sandbox?Sandboxes, on the other hand, have several elements that set them apart from honeypots. This is a much less risky tactic, and is carried out when a company suspects that some of their programs or applications may contain malware.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ink, post: 765631, member: 3"] [B]Full Read: [URL='https://www.pandasecurity.com/mediacenter/security/difference-sandboxing-honeypots/']What is the difference between sandboxing and honeypots | Panda Security MediaCenter[/URL][/B] We’ve said it more than once on this blog: when it comes to cybersecurity, it’s not enough to simply act reactively: acting preventively is also vital, because the best way to defend against an attack is to get ahead of it, preempt it, and stop it from happening. This is where we start to see two concepts that are very common in the sector: [B]honeypots and sandboxing, [/B]two IT risk prevention strategies that, while they may seem similar, in fact differ in several ways. [SIZE=18px][B]What is a honeypot?[/B][/SIZE] A honeypot is a cybersecurity strategy aimed, among other things, at deceiving potential cybercriminals. Whether it’s via software or human actions, honeypots are when a company [B]pretends to have a few “ways in” to their systems[/B] that haven’t been adequately protected. [SIZE=18px][B]What is a sandbox?[/B][/SIZE] Sandboxes, on the other hand, have several elements that set them apart from honeypots. This is a much less risky tactic, and is carried out when a company suspects that [B]some of their programs or applications may contain malware[/B]. [/QUOTE]

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