honey drop
n.— «Honey drops, sometimes called honey tokens, are small pieces of benign data that you place in strategic spots around your network to attract and identify intruders.» —“Sweet Enticement” by Mark Burnett, James C. Foster Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine Online Nov., 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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