FreeVeracity: Network Intrusion Detection

Ross Williams writes: "FreeVeracity is a new free intrusion detection tool for free platforms (GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, etc.) that uses cryptographic hashes to detect file changes that may indicate a network intrusion. FreeVeracity can be run standalone or in a client/server configuration (on TCP port 1062) that enables you to monitor the integrity of hundreds of computers from a single point. FreeVeracity is also an excellent general-purpose data integrity tool with over ten different applications. FreeVeracity is released by Rocksoft, vendor of the Veracity data integrity tool used to secure the networks of leading global companies in finance, communications, transport, aerospace, power generation and defence. FreeVeracity is released under the Free World Licence which provides all the usual free-software freedoms, but for free platforms only." Looks useful.

Comments

When amazon is cracked, people fry. What of me?

[SlushDot]

Why is it that whenever [big internet site] is cracked, many 3 letter agancies "go after" the crackers with a great zeal and spend millions to try them, and sieze their hardware, and bar them forever from a career in computers....

Yet when my box is cracked and my credit card numbers stolen, etc., calling anyone (police, FBI, etc.) gets a "why are you bothering us? You're lucky we don't prosecute *you* for wasting our time with such trivialities." attitude?

Is cracking illegal or isn't it? Who do I report it to when I'm hit? What gov't/state/municipal entity defends me as defends amazon or CNN?

Sometimes a little editorializing is good

[Ledge Kindred]

Like for example, it would have been nice to see this "article" prefaced with the text:

"This looks a whole heck of a lot like an Ad from Veracity, but the product still looks like it might be worthwhile to check out. Sorry for the blatant advertising in what's ostensibly an interesting technical story."

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