Intrusion Detection System
Intrusion Detection System
An Intrusion Detection System (or IDS) generally detects unwanted manipulations to systems. There are a lot of different types of IDS, some of them are described here. The manipulations may take the form of attacks by skilled malicious hackers, or Script kiddies using automated tools.
An Intrusion Detection System is required to detect all types of malicious network traffic and computer usage that can't be detected by a conventional firewall. This includes network attacks against vulnerable services, data driven attacks on applications, host based attacks such as privilege escalation, unauthorized logins and access to sensitive files, and malware (viruses, trojan horses, and worms).
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Online Hacker Shop Shuts Down Site had been selling source code to Napster's server and client software. An online shop that was selling the source code for two computer programs has abruptly suspended its operations, citing a "redesign" of its "business model."
The Source Code Club opened its doors on Monday, using an e-mail posting to an online discussion group to advertise the availability of source code and design documents for two products: the Dragon intrusion detection system (IDS) softw......
[more] Psst...now it's Cisco source code up for sale The Source Code Club has opened up shop again. The group of self-identified hackers has posted files online that it claims contains source code for Pix security firewall from Cisco Systems. The price for the proprietary software: $24,000.
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[more] AirMagnet Receives Funding From Intel Communications Fund AirMagnet, the leader in wireless LAN (WLAN) security and performance solutions, today announced that it is receiving an investment from Intel Communications Fund. This investment will be used to help expand the company's solutions to manage wireless in the mobile enterprise. As one of its first projects, AirMagnet will implement its Enterprise SmartSensor software on Intel® based Access Point (AP) reference platforms, starting with the......
[more] Security pros savage Tsunami hacker verdict Last week Daniel Cuthbert was convicted of breaking the Computer Misuse Act, fined £400, and ordered to pay £600 in costs. As an IT security consultant, it will be a long time before Cuthbert's reputation is restored and it is possible he will never work in the industry again.
But it is going to take just as long for the police to recover their reputation amongst much of the IT security community. The decision to prosecute Cuthbert might be "good PR"......
[more] Wireless security: Balancing act Organisations need to weigh the convenience of wireless networking against the risks to the integrity of their IT systems. Steve Gold reports.A quick glance around any high-street IT store will reveal that wireless networking - commonly referred to as WiFi - has taken off in a big way. It's now possible to buy a data-accelerated 802.11g WiFi-enabled broadband router for around £50.Suddenly it's possible for an employee of even smaller firms to go out and b......
[more] Intrusion detection in the age of compliance While intrusion detection technologies are clearly not a "hot new thing" anymore, they are still the subject of active industry debate. Since the infamous "IDS is Dead" piece was published by Gartner in 2003, the discussion about IDS relevance to today's world of commercial malware and web exploits rages on. Further, the IDS relationship to newer technologies such as intrusion prevention systems (IPS) and network-behavior anomaly......
[more] BotHunter aims to find bots for free Technology research firm SRI International released a free software tool on Monday to help system administrators detect botnet activity within their network. The program, called BotHunter, monitors the inside of a network to detect the two-way communications flows that are common between computers compromised by bot software and the command-and-control (C&C) server that is used to send commands to each infected machine. The software keeps tabs on the suspici......
[more] Security appliance market set for more expansion The security appliance market in Western Europe is bucking the downward trend for IT after it grew 14.4 percent in 2008, and is forecast to continue to expand this year, albeit at a slower rate. So shows the latest figures from analyst firm IDC, which found that revenue for security appliances in 2008 was $1.48 billion (£1.03bn). That figure is projected to rise to $1.65 billion this year, resulting in about 9.4 percent growth, said Romain......
[more] Wireless and wired security: one and the same Some enterprises believe they don't have to concern themselves with wireless security if they don't run sensitive information on their networks. This can be a costly mistake, as Motorola's Ronald van Kleunen explains. In today's competitive economy, we need the power to do business anywhere, anytime. As such, wireless networks are taking over the enterprise. The flexibility and low cost, plus the ability to increase staff productivity, has resulted......
[more] Majority of vulnerabilities now being exploited The number of exploits being written to target specific software vulnerabilities could be at all-time highs, new threat figures have suggested. Fortinet's Threatscape report for June, which actually covers the period between 21 May and 20 June, reveals that of the 108 new vulnerabilities added to its firewall intrusion detection system in the period, 62 were being actively exploited. This is equivalent to a 57.4 percent exploit rate, a rise over......
[more] How to remove Conficker virus A lot of really good research has been published about the Conficker worm, its many forms, infection vectors and speculation as to what it’s going to do next. But what seems to be missing is the operational side of fighting Conficker. What signs would you expect to see, how do you really fight it and what can you possibly do to prevent it? Here's a fictional case study that may be of help.
Day one: Why is my account getting locked out?
You come in to the office thi......
[more] Check Point adds web app and widget control Soon businesses that run Check Point security tools will be able to understand how thousands of web applications and web 2.0 widgets are used, giving executives better control over what employees do with their computers at work. The company is developing a software blade that customers can buy to address use of social websites and web applications. Check Point has licensed extensive libraries from FaceTime that identify 4,500 web applications and more......
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