Snort’s third operating mode – network intrusion detection – is when the magic happens. Here, Snort actually pays attention to the network traffic passing its electronic eyes and matches what it sees ...

I'm primarily a Windows guy and just brought up a SNORT box on W2K. Unfortunately the packet driver WILL_NOT run on a SMP box. Since this box is monitoring a 12MB link it is killing the single ...

Need a simple-to-use yet highly flexible intrusion detection package? If so, look no further than Snort. This Linux utility might be just what you need for network traffic monitoring, and Jim McIntyre ...

Topic ===== DoS attack or remote exploit against systems running snort Problem Description ===== Snort is a popular intrusion detection system (IDS). An integer overflow was discovered in the Snort ...

Snort is often referred to as a lightweight intrusion detection system. Snort is labeled lightweight because it is designed primarily for small network segments. Snort is very flexible due to its rule ...

One indication that an idea's time has come is when two publications on the topic arrive at the same time. Based on the two titles reviewed here, it's apparent that Snort is going mainstream. These ...

In recent times, the security aspect of information technology has received considerable attention, and large organizations have dedicated security teams to keep tabs on vulnerabilities in their ...