Method for two dimensional honeypot in a web application

Abstract

Web applications Security is an ongoing dilemma as hackers and bots are getting more and more innovative bypassing the various defensive tools implemented to enforce security. e-Commerce Applications, such as those used for the check-out process, could be in a position of not providing a fair chance to all consumers. This is especially true when a commerce site offers hot inventory items where many traders are competing to get a limited supply item. What happens is the e-Commerce sites security is compromised when some of the traders utilize preformatted scripts/ spiders to place orders, thus giving them an unfair advantage The problem is: how to eliminate scripts/spiders in a given web application flow by using a solution that is non-practical to crack with no additional actions taken by the end user. Our paper introduces an innovative multilayer approach to honeypots cashing or bypassing it is technically impractical, resulting in well secured web forms. © 2012 ICST.