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Network Intrusion Detection and Prevention?

Posted by Cliff on from the security-assistance-from-code dept.

c0dyd asks: "Lately, computer attacks have gained much popularity in the news; however, it is not often that we hear of new software, hardware or 'appliances' that combat malicious code attacks and data intrusions. Obviously, the need is present. I've searched thoroughly for network intrusion detection and prevention systems, but the choices and technologies seem somewhat limited or proprietary-- Snort appears an obvious open source solution for intrusion detection but many users many find it lacking in intrusion prevention capabilities. What do you, the experienced network admin, use for detecting intrusions on the network and how does your network react to those intrusions?"

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  1. FIRST POST :D by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Snape is the half-blood prince and kills Dumbledore. :D

    1. Re:FIRST POST :D by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

      Lately, computer attacks have gained much popularity in the news

      No. I doubt they have become popular. They are merely getting more coverage because people are tired hearing that your country is losing its war for oil^W^Wagainst terrorism miserably. My thoughts are with the poor souls in your "Army" that have to fight under the command of the clueless moron you fagots decided to elect.

      it is not often that we hear of new software, hardware or 'appliances' that combat malicious code attacks

      What do you expect? Should GWB stuff his white ass in a Worm Hunt Vehicle and show them who has the smallest penis?

      Snort appears an obvious open source solution for intrusion detection but many users many find it lacking in intrusion prevention capabilities.

      Yeah; it is so hard to write a one-line ipfilter-command that drops requests when an attack is detected. You should probably wait your Microsoft-certification-program reaches the point where you learn how to manage the Windows-firewall, and then hope someone develops a clicky-clicky-GUI moron-proof "tool" that does exacly the same. (Or just buy a Mac; after all, you have already proven yourself a homosexual ass-whore.)

      What do you, the experienced network admin, use for detecting intrusions on the network and how does your network react to those intrusions?

      Well, Slashdot reacts by linking their "news" to lots of trash-advertisement and makes money from the intruders.

  2. big on Linux advocacy, small on windows solutions by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait


    Linux is great etc etc but it doesnt really help the majority of people who use Windows where most of the threats (to all users) lie

    adding a firewall blocking facility to a win32 version of snort (with autoupdates) would help a *lot* of windows users

    but iam sure its all falling on deaf ears, linux is NOT an option for most users, and as long as developers keep ignoring the majority of users they will keep using Norton and other such "crap" solutions

  3. ass lickers!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    lick my ass all you dirty bastards!!!!