MITRE Honeyclient Project 0.9.9

The MITRE Honeyclient Project by kindlund is a research project that focuses on creating and studying the effectiveness of honeyclients, which are tools designed to detect and analyze web-based attacks.

A honeyclient works by emulating the behavior of a web browser and interacting with potentially malicious websites. It monitors the websites for any attempt to exploit vulnerabilities and collects information about the attack techniques used.

Honeyclients are used to detect and analyze web-based attacks. By interacting with malicious websites, they can gather valuable information about the attack techniques employed, helping researchers and organizations better understand and defend against such threats.

The MITRE Honeyclient Project was developed by Thorsten Holz, Christian Platzer, Felix Freiling, and Maximillian Obergfell at RWTH Aachen University in Germany. It was further enhanced by Niels Provos at Google Inc.

Some key features of the MITRE Honeyclient Project include intelligent crawling, analysis of exploit techniques, integration of different analysis tools, and the ability to capture screenshots and network traces during an attack.

Yes, the MITRE Honeyclient Project is released as open-source software under the GNU General Public License (GPL). This allows users to view, modify, and distribute the source code.

Yes, the MITRE Honeyclient Project is highly customizable. Users can define their own crawling profiles, exploit signatures, and even extend the system with additional analysis modules.

The MITRE Honeyclient Project can detect various web-based attacks, including drive-by downloads, web-based exploits, and JavaScript-based attacks. It focuses on both known and unknown attack techniques.

Yes, the MITRE Honeyclient Project can be used for defensive purposes. It helps in identifying web-based attack techniques, understanding their behavior, and developing appropriate defense mechanisms against them.

You can contribute to the MITRE Honeyclient Project by providing feedback, reporting bugs, suggesting enhancements, or even submitting code contributions. The project is open to community involvement.