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Snort up For Revamp, says Creator

Posted by Hemos on from the keeping-up-with-the-times dept.

A reader writes:"The creator of Snort, the open-source network-based Intrusion Detection System (IDS), says the software is up for an overhaul. Martin Roesch has told the AusCERT conference IDS has failed to impress the market, citing the inability of many to minimise the number of false alarms triggered by the monitoring devices. The next iteration will include "passive discovery" features."

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  1. Re:Not funny by dallask · · Score: 5, Funny

    maybe they can rename it "Blow" :)

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  2. Re:Not funny by Kaa · · Score: 3, Funny

    A sense of humor is a wonderful thing, in case you were wondering...

    And I associate the word "snort" with two things: either a sarcastic disbelieving chuckle, or an angry rhino. Umm... maybe you have something there about wanting to distance myself from... :-)

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    Kaa
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  3. Snort on ACID by AgentPhunk · · Score: 2, Funny
    During a recent interview I was asked about my experiences with IDS systems. I joked with the guy interviewing me (also the hiring manager) that I was using Snort on ACID*, and how that wasn't a phrase you should use in the elevator or when around non-geek types. He agreed and laughed.

    Sad part is, I just got the call 5 minutes ago saying that I didn't get the job. :-(

    * (Analysis Console for Intrusion Databases)