Snort
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New tool helps hackers evade detection
News A tool called Fragroute can be used to manipulate packets of data, allowing attackers to camouflage malicious programs.
Build a darknet for early warning detection
Architect Learn how "darknets"--an area of routed IP address space that has few or no valid services or hosts--can serve as an early warning system for network.
Tags: Security
Which intrusion detection/protection system?
Insight Need extra network protection to shore up your defences? Read our review of six intrusion detection (IDS) and prevention systems (IPS).
Tags: Security, IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems)
Adobe PDF zero-day gets homebrew patch
News Open source company Sourcefire says it has come up with a workaround for a flaw in Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Adobe Systems Inc., Buffer-overflow, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Sourcefire Inc., Open Source, Snort, Intrusion Prevention System, Adobe Acrobat, researcher
Detect intruders on your network with Snort
Techguide Snort is a Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS), which can view and analyze packets on a network to determine whether or not a system is being attacked by remote.
Tags: Networking, Open source
Configure Snort to log packets to MySQL
Techguide Administrators can take advantage of the Snort facility to to detect intrusions to the network.
Tags: Networking, Open source
Exploit published for popular network tool
News Attack uses flaw in the Snort open-source software, meant to protect networks against intruders.
Tags: Security, Open source
Open-source intrusion detector found to be flawed
News Sourcefire says hackers could potentially execute malicious code on a system running earlier versions of Snort.
Tags: Security, IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems), Open source
Networks at risk from Snort bug
News A vulnerability in the popular open-source intrusion detection software could let an outsider commandeer an affected system.
Tags: Data security, Security, Viruses and worms
Install powerful Snort IDS in Windows 2000
Insight Don't let hackers overrun your network like thieves in the night. Learn how to install the open source intrusion detection system called Snort, and catch attackers before they get away.
Nokia taps Sourcefire to secure corporate networks
News The handset giant announced that it will offer Sourcefire's Intrusion Prevention System on its security appliances.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Security, Security applications/tools, Applications and tools
Open-source security push gets US$20M
News Intrusion prevention vendor Sourcefire has secured extra capital to fuel its expansion into Europe and Japan.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Open source
Telecom turns to Linux to save bucks and boost security
Insight When a new IT leader at a telecom took a long look at the network, he quickly realized it was time to switch systems. Find out why he went with Linux and get his take on total cost of ownership between open source and Windows.
Learn how darknets can serve as an early warning system for network threats
Techguide Find out how darknets can provide early notification of wide-scale Internet threats, and learn how darknets compare to intrusion detection systems.
Tags: Security, Network security, IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems), Security applications/tools
Security pros scoff at analysts
News Established analysis houses have been attacked by security professionals who claim the companies don't have the expertise to deliver insight into security technologies.
