Author’s Note: This article is for educational purposes and authorized security testing only. Unauthorized scanning or social engineering is illegal under the CFAA (USA) and similar laws globally.

Disclaimer: This post is for authorized security assessments only.

Decoy systems designed to lure attackers away from real assets and gather intelligence on their tactics. 2. Techniques for Evading IDS

I checked the metadata: creation timestamp was a Sunday at 3 AM (no HR works then). File size was exactly 4.2KB—too small for a real spreadsheet.

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Inside the DMZ, the IDS was signature-hungry. Any aggressive dirb or sqlmap would trigger a high-severity alert.