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Meaning of honeyword | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An incorrect password published as part of a honeypot, so that any user attempting to log in with the password may be assumed to be an attacker.

Examples

“In this paper we have proposed a new honeyword generation approach, identified as Paired Distance Protocol (PDP) which overcomes almost all the drawbacks of previously proposed honeyword generation approaches.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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