I don't see why anybody with a network connection isn't running some sort of intrusion detection/prevention system whether it be hosted based or network based....this should especially include the government's systems as well.
Snort is now included in quite a few of the specialized security distros. In fact I know of at least two distros that are specifically designed for IDS/IPS only and can be up and monitoring traffic in less than 30 minutes.
Welcome to the new regime, which will probably end up as corrupt as the old regime.
Two of his appointees are already under fire for questionable activities in their past. The most recent being the Treasury appointee who owed back IRS taxes.
http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/6355
Google's new Web browser (Chrome) allows files (e.g., executables) to be automatically
downloaded to the user's computer without any user prompt.
On first impression this might be just what I've been looking for to sell as remote sensors to go with EasyIDS. I've been trying to find something with a small physical footprint for less than $350 for quite a while. Granted it doesn't have any Gb nics but chances are someone that is sniffing that much traffic is going to be using a commercial product anyways.
Might also be able to use it for Endian Firewall or Proxmox....maybe even for a proxy server?
What actually surprises me just as much is how many people don't actually know what Public Domain even means. I didn't know what it was til about 2-3 years ago. Since then I've started sharing anything public domain (www.pdmedia.org) I can get my hands on and teaching people what public domain means.
RIAA sued under RICO
on
Death By DMCA
·
· Score: 1, Interesting
Slashdot Mirror
I don't see why anybody with a network connection isn't running some sort of intrusion detection/prevention system whether it be hosted based or network based....this should especially include the government's systems as well. Snort is now included in quite a few of the specialized security distros. In fact I know of at least two distros that are specifically designed for IDS/IPS only and can be up and monitoring traffic in less than 30 minutes.
EasyIDS: http://sourceforge.net/projects/easyids/
Strataguard from Stillsecure: http://www.stillsecure.com/strataguard/
*Disclaimer: Yes I am a developer for EasyIDS but it doesn't change the fact that people should still have an IDS/IPS in place.
Welcome to the new regime, which will probably end up as corrupt as the old regime. Two of his appointees are already under fire for questionable activities in their past. The most recent being the Treasury appointee who owed back IRS taxes.
http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/6355 Google's new Web browser (Chrome) allows files (e.g., executables) to be automatically downloaded to the user's computer without any user prompt.
On first impression this might be just what I've been looking for to sell as remote sensors to go with EasyIDS. I've been trying to find something with a small physical footprint for less than $350 for quite a while. Granted it doesn't have any Gb nics but chances are someone that is sniffing that much traffic is going to be using a commercial product anyways.
....maybe even for a proxy server?
Might also be able to use it for Endian Firewall or Proxmox
With so many distributions out there, how does a government decide upon which one to deploy?
What actually surprises me just as much is how many people don't actually know what Public Domain even means. I didn't know what it was til about 2-3 years ago. Since then I've started sharing anything public domain (www.pdmedia.org) I can get my hands on and teaching people what public domain means.
Tanya Andersen happens to be doing just that:
http://www.p2pnet.net/story/7767
http://www.p2pnet.net/story/6445
Guess I better break out the tin foil.