diff --git a/lang/de/settings.php b/lang/de/settings.php
index 9b44626..101a0cd 100644
--- a/lang/de/settings.php
+++ b/lang/de/settings.php
@@ -88,10 +88,12 @@ return [
     'lp_unban_all_notify' => 'Alle Sperren aufgehoben.',
     'lp_lockout_note' => 'Eingeloggte Operatoren werden nie geblockt und können hier ihre eigene IP entsperren. Notfall: clusev unban <ip> auf der Host-Shell.',
 
-    // Honeypot-Statusanzeige (per Umgebungsvariable gesteuert, kein Schalter)
-    'hp_title' => 'Honeypot',
-    'hp_subtitle' => 'Täuschungsebene gegen Angreifer-Sonden',
-    'hp_note' => 'Köder-Pfade sperren scannende IP-Adressen sofort. Per CLUSEV_HONEYPOT gesteuert. Treffer erscheinen unter Bedrohungen.',
+    // Angriffserkennungs-Statusanzeige (per Umgebungsvariable gesteuert, kein Schalter). Bewusst
+    // neutral benannt (kein "Honeypot"/"Köder"/"Täuschung", Env-Var-Name ausgelassen) — die
+    // Deception-Ebene darf sich in der UI nicht selbst verraten.
+    'hp_title' => 'Angriffserkennung',
+    'hp_subtitle' => 'Automatische Sperre scannender Angreifer',
+    'hp_note' => 'Sperrt scannende IP-Adressen automatisch und sofort. Über eine Umgebungsvariable steuerbar. Treffer erscheinen unter Bedrohungen.',
     'hp_on' => 'Aktiv',
     'hp_off' => 'Inaktiv',
 ];
diff --git a/lang/de/threats.php b/lang/de/threats.php
index 25aac6f..98d2190 100644
--- a/lang/de/threats.php
+++ b/lang/de/threats.php
@@ -1,22 +1,24 @@
 <?php
 
-// Bedrohungen (Honeypot-Dashboard): Sondenverlauf, KPIs, gesperrte IPs (R16).
+// Bedrohungen (Angriffserkennung): Sondenverlauf, KPIs, gesperrte IPs (R16). Sichtbare Strings
+// bewusst neutral gehalten (kein "Honeypot"/"Köder"/"Täuschung") — die Deception-Ebene darf sich
+// dem Betrachter nicht selbst verraten. Die DB-Action-Keys bleiben security.honeypot_*.
 return [
     // Header
     'eyebrow' => 'Sicherheit',
     'title' => 'Bedrohungen',
-    'subtitle' => 'Honeypot-Aktivität und gesperrte IP-Adressen',
+    'subtitle' => 'Angriffsaktivität und gesperrte IP-Adressen',
     'probes_pill' => ':count Sonden (24h)',
 
     // KPI-Kacheln
     'kpi_login_attempts' => 'Login-Versuche (24h)',
     'kpi_probes' => 'Sonden (24h)',
     'kpi_banned' => 'Gesperrte IPs',
-    'kpi_honeytoken' => 'Honeytoken',
+    'kpi_honeytoken' => 'Geleakte Zugangsdaten',
     'kpi_top_ip' => 'Top-Angreifer',
 
     // Bedrohungs-Feed
-    'feed_title' => 'Honeypot-Ereignisse',
+    'feed_title' => 'Sicherheitsereignisse',
     'feed_subtitle' => 'neueste zuerst',
     'tried_creds' => 'Versuchte Zugangsdaten',
     'search_label' => 'Bedrohungen durchsuchen',
diff --git a/lang/en/settings.php b/lang/en/settings.php
index fd408c6..603289e 100644
--- a/lang/en/settings.php
+++ b/lang/en/settings.php
@@ -88,10 +88,12 @@ return [
     'lp_unban_all_notify' => 'All blocks cleared.',
     'lp_lockout_note' => 'Logged-in operators are never blocked and can unblock their own IP here. Emergency: clusev unban <ip> on the host shell.',
 
-    // Honeypot status indicator (env-driven, no toggle)
-    'hp_title' => 'Honeypot',
-    'hp_subtitle' => 'Deception layer against attacker probes',
-    'hp_note' => 'Decoy paths instantly ban scanning IP addresses. Controlled via CLUSEV_HONEYPOT. Hits appear under Threats.',
+    // Threat-detection status indicator (env-driven, no toggle). Deliberately neutral naming
+    // (no "honeypot"/"decoy"/"deception", env-var name omitted) — the deception layer must not
+    // reveal itself in the UI.
+    'hp_title' => 'Threat detection',
+    'hp_subtitle' => 'Automatic ban of scanning attackers',
+    'hp_note' => 'Automatically bans scanning IP addresses on sight. Controlled via an environment variable. Hits appear under Threats.',
     'hp_on' => 'Enabled',
     'hp_off' => 'Disabled',
 ];
diff --git a/lang/en/threats.php b/lang/en/threats.php
index cebed41..a0a19cc 100644
--- a/lang/en/threats.php
+++ b/lang/en/threats.php
@@ -1,22 +1,24 @@
 <?php
 
-// Threats (honeypot dashboard): probe feed, KPIs, banned IPs (R16).
+// Threats (attack-detection dashboard): probe feed, KPIs, banned IPs (R16). Visible strings kept
+// deliberately neutral (no "honeypot"/"decoy"/"deception") so the deception layer never reveals
+// itself to a viewer. The DB action keys stay security.honeypot_*.
 return [
     // Header
     'eyebrow' => 'Security',
     'title' => 'Threats',
-    'subtitle' => 'Honeypot activity and banned IP addresses',
+    'subtitle' => 'Attack activity and banned IP addresses',
     'probes_pill' => ':count probes (24h)',
 
     // KPI tiles
     'kpi_login_attempts' => 'Login attempts (24h)',
     'kpi_probes' => 'Probes (24h)',
     'kpi_banned' => 'Banned IPs',
-    'kpi_honeytoken' => 'Honeytokens',
+    'kpi_honeytoken' => 'Leaked credentials',
     'kpi_top_ip' => 'Top attacker',
 
     // Threat feed
-    'feed_title' => 'Honeypot events',
+    'feed_title' => 'Security events',
     'feed_subtitle' => 'newest first',
     'tried_creds' => 'Attempted credentials',
     'search_label' => 'Search threats',
diff --git a/tests/Feature/ThreatsPageTest.php b/tests/Feature/ThreatsPageTest.php
index 59130eb..06371cd 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/ThreatsPageTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/ThreatsPageTest.php
@@ -129,6 +129,24 @@ class ThreatsPageTest extends TestCase
             ->assertViewHas('login_attempts_24h', 1);
     }
 
+    public function test_the_threats_page_never_reveals_the_deception_layer(): void
+    {
+        // OPSEC: even the admin-only intel page must not NAME the mechanism — a shoulder-surf, a
+        // shared screen, or a breached admin session must not learn the decoy paths are a trap.
+        AuditEvent::create(['actor' => 'system', 'action' => 'security.honeypot_hit', 'target' => '/wp-admin', 'ip' => self::ATTACKER_IP]);
+        AuditEvent::create(['actor' => 'system', 'action' => 'security.honeytoken_used', 'target' => 'db_password', 'ip' => self::ATTACKER_IP]);
+
+        Livewire::actingAs($this->admin())
+            ->test(Index::class)
+            ->assertSee('Angriffsversuch')          // disguised event label
+            ->assertSee('Sicherheitsereignisse')    // disguised feed title
+            ->assertSee('Geleakte Zugangsdaten')    // disguised honeytoken KPI
+            ->assertDontSee('Honeypot')
+            ->assertDontSee('Honeytoken')
+            ->assertDontSee('Täuschung')            // "Täuschungsebene"
+            ->assertDontSee('Köder');               // "Köder-Pfade"
+    }
+
     public function test_tried_credentials_are_html_escaped(): void
     {
         // Attacker-controlled meta must render escaped, never as live markup.