[Devil-linux-software] Snort 2.8.5 has been released [freshmeat.net]

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Dear freshmeat.net subscriber,

rrioux just announced version 2.8.5 of Snort on freshmeat.net.

The changes are as follows:

This release introduces the ability to specify multiple configurations
(snort.conf and everything it includes), bound either by VLAN ID or IP address,
continued inspection of traffic while reloading a configuration, rate-based
attack prevention for connection attempts and concurrent connections, improved
rule/event filtering, an SSH preprocessor, and performance improvements in
various places.

Project description:

Snort is a network intrusion detection and prevention system. It is the most
widely deployed technology of its kind in the world. It performs detection using
a variety of methods including rules-based detection, anomaly detection, and
heuristic analysis of network traffic. Its rules language is open source and
available to the public as well.

Detailed history and release notes are available here:

    http://freshmeat.net/projects/snort#release_305817

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