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Exposing Cyberthreats: How Attack Patterns Are Shaped by Network Topologies and Honeypot Techniques

This work uses HackIT, a cybersecurity simulation tool, and a human-subject experiment with 88 computer science students to examine how attacker behavior varies across network topologies (ring vs. star) and honeypot densities (50% vs. 75%). The reported outcomes indicate that increased honeypot density maximized decoy interaction but also led to more real-system attacks in centralized (star) networks, whereas decentralized (ring) networks were more robust with fewer honeypots.

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This work uses HackIT, a cybersecurity simulation tool, and a human-subject experiment with 88 computer science students to examine how attacker behavior varies across network topologies (ring vs. star) and honeypot densities (50% vs. 75%). The reported outcomes indicate that increased honeypot density maximized decoy interaction but also led to more real-system attacks in centralized (star) networks, whereas decentralized (ring) networks were more robust with fewer honeypots.

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  1. Exposing Cyberthreats: How Attack Patterns Are Shaped by Network Topologies and Honeypot Techniques
    abstract · 2026-10-11

Reviewed: 2026-10-16. This record may change when new evidence is found.

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