Scientists build a "honeypot" system of fake cameras and networks to fool hackers trying to steal US military secrets

Porta, Evan Pugh Professor and director of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and David Miller, professor of electrical engineering.

As technology evolves, our control over it diminishes, and opportunities to manipulate it for iniquitous purposes become available. Espionage and sabotage no longer require James Bond to cable drop into a room, as individuals can now remotely hack WiFi systems, and access cameras and sensitive information from the comfort of their own homes.

This threat is a serious concern within the military. So much so that three computer science researchers in the Penn State School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) are creating their own special ops team to build a “honey pot” tech trap.