honeypot
noun
hon·ey·pot
ˈhə-nē-ˌpät 
1
: one that is attractive or desirable
2
: a substantial source of money
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Partly because iMessage is a honeypot for spam, business notifications and OTPs and doesn’t have the natural cleanliness of other platforms—most of our WhatsApps (or similar) come from friends and family.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
With pints sometimes clocking in at under a single British pound (around $1.25), and pitchers of cocktails served at two for £15 (under $19), Wetherspoons can become honeypots for irresponsible drinking and rowdyism.
—Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
Airport Wi-Fi, in particular, is known to be a hacker honeypot, due to what is typically relatively lax security.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024
These traditional approaches have proven to be a minefield of vulnerabilities, creating irresistible honeypots for hackers and bad actors.
—Alastair Johnson, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
With pints sometimes clocking in at under a single British pound (around $1.25), and pitchers of cocktails served at two for £15 (under $19), Wetherspoons can become honeypots for irresponsible drinking and rowdyism.
—Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
Airport Wi-Fi, in particular, is known to be a hacker honeypot, due to what is typically relatively lax security.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024
These traditional approaches have proven to be a minefield of vulnerabilities, creating irresistible honeypots for hackers and bad actors.
—Alastair Johnson, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Honeypot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honeypot. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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