Honeypots Reveal Automated Bots’ ‘Attack Intensity’ Surged Over Christmastime 2025. Memo for cybersecurity defenders: Honeypots reveal attack intensity surged over the recent holiday period, as hackers continued their well-known propensity for probing defenses and striking in the off hours, using highly automated bots, to try and maximize their dwell time before discovery.
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