Cybersecurity
Israel's Illusive Networks Lays False Clues to Trap Hackers
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A hackathon in New York.
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A Tel Aviv startup is banking on hackers’ greed and carelessness in its effort to defend computer networks.
Illusive Networks Ltd. plants false data in vulnerable parts of a company’s network. Once the hacker reaches for the fake information, he triggers an alarm that allows security officers to quarantine that section, identify the hacker’s profile and allow the rest of the business to operate without interference.