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Detect intruders on your network with Snort
Snort is a Network Intrusion Detection System NIDS, which can view and analyze packets on a network to determine whether or not a system is being attacked by remote. Most Linux distributions come with Snort, so it's simply a matter of installing Snort via urpmi, apt-get, or yum. Snort can...
Tags: Snort, Network, Rule, Community Rule, Linux, Intrusion Detection, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Vincent Danen
Blog posts 2008-03-17
Security firm Arbor Networks to acquire Ellacoya Networks
Arbor Networks adds to its security products portfolio with the purchase of platform and packet inspection technology firm Ellacoya Networks. An excerpt from News.com: While the combined company will maintain separate products lines, Arbor is aiming to infuse its network security monitoring and reporting capabilities into...
Tags: Arbor Software, Arbor Networks, Ellacoya Networks, End Goal, Intrusion Detection, Security, Networking, Arun Radhakrishnan
Blog posts 2008-01-18
World of Warcraft's spykit goes polymorphic
Blizzard's latest patch to The Warden spykit comes with an important change -- by incorporating a random cryptographic hash in every copy of The Warden, the application is effectively rendered polymorphic. For the less initiated, The Warden was designed by Blizzard as an anti-hacking sentry against cheating...
Tags: Application, Goal, Monitoring, Blizzard, Register, Intrusion Detection, Construction, Security, Network Security, Networking, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2007-11-18
Defend your network from slow scanning
There are a lot of security tools out there that will scan a wide range of ports and IP addresses. An intrusion detection system IDS will generally catch this type of broad scanning. It will then shut it down by blocking the source IP address or alerting someone to the...
Tags: Attacker, Network, Scanner, Intrusion Detection System, IP, IP Address, Tool, Productivity, Scanners, Intrusion Detection, Networking, Security, Hardware, Peripherals, Mike Mullins
Blog posts 2007-11-15
Nemean Networks hopes to solve the botnet problem
Nemean Networks hopes to solve the threat posed by botnets with its technology to automatically generate intrusion signatures and avoid false positives. An excerpt from TechNewsDaily: Most network-intrusion systems today are comparing traffic against a database, collected by hand, of previously recognized attack signatures. The innovation...
Tags: Signature, Intrusion Detection, Security, Network Security, Leadership, Networking, Management, Arun Radhakrishnan
Blog posts 2007-11-12
Unix/Linux rootkits 101
The term rootkit originated with a reference to the root user account on Unix systems. Rootkits are not limited to Unix, however, or even to administrative user accounts like the Unix root account. No matter what operating system you use, you should be familiar with good practices for...
Tags: Security, Malware, Intrusion Detection
Blog posts 2007-07-30
Poll: If you could make only one of your security mechanisms 100 percent bulletproof, which one would you choose?
Securing a corporate network always takes a multi-headed strategy, but TechRepublic is interested to know which security mechanism is viewed as the most important by IT professionals.[Poll=6]If you selected "Other," please join the discussion to let us know which security mechanism you would choose.
Tags: Intrusion Detection, Antivirus, File permissions, authentication, Firewall, File-level security, Security, File security
Blog posts 2007-06-25
Review: Open source OSSEC for host-based intrusion detection
I previously took a look at some of the ways an Intrusion Detection System IDS can be deployed to monitor for suspicious network activities. I mentioned host-based Intrusion Detection Systems HIDS but didn’t look at any specific examples.While randomly browsing the TechRepublic.com software archives, I came across OSSEC HIDS. OSSEC...
Tags: Security, Openbsd, Network Tools, Open Source, Mac, Windows, Vulnerability, System Monitoring, Networking, Linux, Risk, Infrastructure, General
Blog posts 2007-06-12
Security solutions often have secondary benefits
Like all security managers, I work to implement the right tools to defend against specific threats.  Sometimes, however, a tool implemented for one purpose might be valuable in other ways. About two years ago, we installed a web filtering application that blocks user access to selected web site categories.  The business...
Tags: Threats, Threat Modeling, Spyware, Risk Management, patching, Malware, IT Management, Intrusion Detection, Internet, HIPAA, Hacking, data theft, Cybercrime, Computer Crime, Antivirus
Blog posts 2007-06-03
Protect your network against fiber hacks
Copper cable has been known as the easily-tapped physical transmission medium for years. Conscientious network and security managers either provided tight physical security for cabling or used fiber as an alternative. Many network managers considered fiber relatively safe due to the perceived challenges associated with tapping into an...
Tags: Security, Physical Security, It Management, Intrusion Detection, data theft, Cable Taps
Blog posts 2007-05-03
ALGORITHMS - INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEMS
HELLO, EVERYONEI HAVE QUICK QUESTION REGARDING THE ALGORITHMS USED IN INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEMS?HOW MANY DIFFERENT ALGORITHMS? ARE THERE?HOW MANY OF YOU GUYS USES ON DAILY BASESIDS? I have found some information, still not getting specific on algorithms and intrusion detection.
Tags: Network security, jaycisco100@..., intrusion detection
Discussion threads 2007-04-03
Intrusion detection: Paranoid by default
where?Where do i find this, or what has IDS in it?
Tags: andrewmanglos@..., intrusion detection
Discussion threads 2007-03-04
Intrusion detection: Paranoid by default
Intrusion detection plays an important part in the forming of a secure network. If you don’t have a method of checking the traffic that’s flowing through your network, how do you know whether your systems are safe and secure? There isn’t much a firewall can do to protect your systems...
Tags: firewall, intrusion detection, network, Networking, Security, Server Management, System Administration, System Monitoring
Blog posts 2007-03-03
Use security log management to monitor network activity
Most of us have the recommended layers of protection in place. Firewalls, email filtering, IDS, and IDP systems protect the perimeter and critical network segments. Hardened servers, anti-malware and carefully managed access controls protect individual devices as deperimeterization increases. But how effective are these controls? Is...
Tags: Security, Evidence, Threats, Intrusion Detection, It Management, Compliance, Tom Olzak, HIPAA, log information, monitor, network
Blog posts 2007-02-01
Defend your network from slow scanning
Most serious attackers aren't going to advertise their intentions by performing a broad scan—the smartest attackers will try to come in under your detection radar. In this edition of Security Solutions, Mike Mullins discusses why attackers prefer slow scanning, examines the tools they use, and tells you how to defend...
Tags: IP, Scanners, Intrusion detection, PRODUCTIVITY, NETWORKING, Network security, SECURITY, Michael Mullins CCNA, MCP, intrusion detection system, network, tool, scanner, IP address, attacker, Security Solutions Newsletter, Mike Mullins, Hardware, Peripherals, Michael \"Mullins CCNA, MCP\"
Technical articles 2006-11-16
Network Administrator
I manage a small network domain of 10 workstations. Our server is running Windows Server 2003. We use Yahoo for email. Looking for advice on the best network antivirus program out there, and which design is best, server managed antivirus or the same program installed on each individual machine.Budget?I'll suggest...
Tags: Servers, NETWORKING, techead@..., server
Discussion threads 2006-09-25
Make the most of your IDS by beefing up your incident reports
Intrusion detection systems have come a long way in recognizing and reporting security events, but it's not enough to know that an incident has occurred. To truly benefit from an IDS, you need to do more than report detected events to your superiors—you also need to provide enough information so...
Tags: Intrusion detection, Network security, SECURITY, Michael Mullins CCNA, MCP, intrusion detection system, Security Solutions Newsletter, BitTorrent, Network, Mike Mullins, Networking, Michael \"Mullins CCNA, MCP\"
Technical articles 2006-07-20
how do I know if these files are fake or real?
To name only a few:csrss.exesmss.exeati2evxx.exeacrotray.execidaemon.exeI've read some are to be capitalized, some have fake makeovers with the same "name". Does anyone know how I tell if what I have is authentic?Thanks.You can get a good idea from its propertiesUse the search function to locate the file, place the curso...
Tags: window, AVG, antivirus, windows, security, virus, intrusion detection, general technology, Persevering, ATI Technologies Inc.
Discussion threads 2006-06-26
Top Intrusion Detection Systems Questions Answered
Dear All,Here is an article about the top IDS questions answered including IDS,IPS, Firewalls and staying on top of vulnerabilities.http://www.secmanager.com/TOP_Intrusion_Detection_Systems_Interview_Questions_and_FAQsHope it helps.ThanksAdi
Tags: Network security, SECURITY, adiveno@...
Discussion threads 2006-04-26
Keep your security efforts visible with a regular report
Mike Mullins provides guidance on creating your own security report for upper management. He advises you to make sure managers know the importance of security spending by showing them a return on investment. Most organizations follow an operational budget and pay little attention to security. In fact, security...
Tags: Intrusion detection, Michael Mullins CCNA, MCP, security, Security Solutions Newsletter, Network, Mike Mullins, Michael \"Mullins CCNA, MCP\"
Technical articles 2006-04-13


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