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Using Snort Stealthily
jukal writes "Linux Journal has an article on using Snort as stealth sniffer, a stealth NDIS probe and stealth loger -- on a network interface with no IP address. 'Snort is a versatile and powerful tool for sniffing, intrusion detection and packet logging. Configuring it to run stealthily in sniffing mode or NIDS mode is easy; incorporating it into a stealth-logging solution is only slightly less so'"
Woo Hoo!
--orpheus
Either this is a troll or an uneducated response.
Simply cutting the TX wire will not "magically" configure switches, firewalls, etc. Read the article, they OBVOUSLY know a bit more than you.
You think that I'm crazy, you should see this guy!
Am I the only one who, not having heard of snort, thought this was a story about doing drugs?
I mean, sniffing, snorting, doing it so no-one notices... Sigh. It's Friday, it's mid afternoon (UK), and I want to go home. Is it any wonder my mind is failing?
Maran
That's great! You've done the most important part, come up with 2 snazzy little names. Now go create a sourceforge project and have it sit there idle for a few years.
I think the poster meant *lager", as in 'stealth lager', the beer that gets you drunk without knowing it!
sozz it's not
ugh.. the last sentance in this slashdot post is ripped directly from the last one of the article...
Think for yourself
I always try to snort stealthily, lest someone would walk in on my little 'habit'. ;-)
Money for nothing, pix for free
I beat you all to the punch.
And at least spellcheck your articles before you post them?
I counted 5 grammar, style, and punctuation errors in the post.
The only high point of this one is that there is not a blatantly editorializing comment slapped on the end as is the norm here on SlashDork.
Granted, this site has never been mistaken for "literary," but in order to move it to the next level, and build a reputation, you've got to pay attention to the details.
That is, or course, unless you (and your parent company) are satistifed with a demographic of 14-to-20-year-old fanb0yz and bored, unproductive developers.
I am swiftly tiring of the steadily declining quality of the articles posted here. I ceased reading comments a year ago because the moderation system is so completely broken, and my only request at this point (like Woody Allen's famous restaurant review) is for more articles, but with higher quality. You geeks can have a big discussion parade, waving your sticky keyboards down the lane, but give me some actual "News for Nerds. Stuff that matters."
P.S. Why is 'Nerds' Capitalized in Slashdot's tagline? Is it suddenly a noun which describes a recognized group of people, like a religion, political party, or secret society?
If the moderation system worked, then your comment regarding spelling and grammar would have been modded down in an instant.
These guys(and I speak for myself here too) reasing this, and talking about packet sniffing are techies. Techies dont need to advertise products, or have shiny teeth, shiny boots or slick nike jackets. Techies dont need to spell perfectly- and are more likely to deliberately mis-spell a word to save typing characters or so non-techies cant read it. We are some of the most egotistical arrogant scum of the universe and once we have accepted that we are a techie-we dont try and deny that. When I read a posting-I look for content- wether it was well researched and well thought out, if it was even on topic-and will then respond in a way that I deem suitable. If I disagree I will say so. I dont even mind normal bitching matches and stuff. But anal english teachers can go to pgce.gov.co.uk or somewhere else. Because they are not welcome here. Go away- and leave network packet sniffing conversation to people who are too interested in networking to give a monkeys uncle about the quality of their grammar and spelling.
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