A cyber-attack is the process of stealing, alteration or destroying a specified target by hacking into the target system. Attacks can be of very different types like installing spyware on a personal computer and thereby attempting to destroy the data in the system or to steal data and ask for ransom and also there can be attacks that would affect the infrastructure of entire nations. The proposed systemTracePot is a security system designed to detect and counteract unauthorized access to a

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... ter system. Tracepot works in such a way that it traps unauthorized users, such as hackers or spammers so they can be identified and prevented from causing further problems. It prevents attackers from accessing critical data and thereby protects the system.