Project Honey Pot is a

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honeypot network operated by Unspam Technologies, Inc. It uses

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embedded in web sites. It collects information about the

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es used when

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es in

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, bulk mailing, and other e-mail fraud. The project solicits the donation of unused MX entries from domain owners. In 2007, the Project began a number of new initiatives including a QuickLinks program that makes it easier for more people to participate, as well as a system to track comment spam. The Project has also launched a free new service called http:BL, which leverages the data to allow website administrators to keep malicious web robots off their sites. In addition to collecting information, which is made available on a "top 25" list at periodic intervals, the project organizers also help various

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combat private and commercial unsolicited bulk mailing offenses and, overall, work to reduce the amount of spam being sent and received on the

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. The information collected is also used in research and development of newer versions of the software to further improve the efforts of the group as a whole.

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://projecthoneypot.org/ * Officia
Unspam Technologies, Inc.
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