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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Airport Wi-Fi, in particular, is known to be a hacker honeypot, due to what is typically relatively lax security.
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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
These bais, marshy, natural clearings dotted all around the Congo Basin, are honeypots for numerous animals—forest elephants gather here to mine the mineral-rich soil, buffaloes come to graze on plants heavy with protein.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
Not only is Davis, 38, now cured of his phobia, he’s also tapped into a life-changing social media honeypot with more than 2 million followers on a slew of channels.
—Jason Nark, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2024
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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
These bais, marshy, natural clearings dotted all around the Congo Basin, are honeypots for numerous animals—forest elephants gather here to mine the mineral-rich soil, buffaloes come to graze on plants heavy with protein.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
Not only is Davis, 38, now cured of his phobia, he’s also tapped into a life-changing social media honeypot with more than 2 million followers on a slew of channels.
—Jason Nark, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Honeypot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honeypot. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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