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3 open-source, cross-platform security apps that just work

Want real security without subscriptions? These three open-source tools help you lock down your computer with no ads, no ...
Computerworld

DHS, vendors unveil open source intrusion detection engine

The Open Information Security Foundation (OISF), a group funded by the U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and several security vendors, this week released an open source engine built to detect ...
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Patch Counters Vulnerability In Snort Open-Source Intrusion Protection

Researchers from Demarc, a Carpinteria, Calif.-based security vendor, discovered the vulnerability May 17 and released a patch May 31. Researchers found that while connecting to Web ports via telnet, ...
Computerworld

Sourcefire unveils low-end Intrusion Prevention System

Open-source security company Sourcefire has announced an entry-level Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) it claims will democratize a technology that is still seen as being exclusively for large ...