LevelBlue Blog

Originally written by Joe Schreiber, re-written and edited by Guest Blogger, re-re edited and expanded by Rich Langston Whether you need to monitor hosts or the networks connecting them to identify the latest threats, there are some great open source intrusion detection (IDS) tools available to you. List of Open Source IDS Tools Snort Suricata Bro (Zeek) OSSEC Samhain Labs … Read more →

Protecting servers that are running your business applications and storing your critical data should be the most important responsibility for security professionals. Antivirus and Host IDS (HIDS) are effective last line of defense for preventing and detecting malicious actors targeting your servers after perimeter defenses have failed or bypassed. Layering these technologies into your defense is smart, because history has… Read more →

With the recent WannaCry ransomware attack still top of mind for many IT professionals worldwide, it’s an important reminder to that you should monitor not just your networks and security devices, but also data on your servers and desktops.  In the case of WannaCry, having File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) in place can enable you to detect… Read more →

**OSSIM is no longer in use as we focus on delivering enhanced solutions for our users** Daniel Cid Daniel Cid is the founder and CTO for Sucuri. He’s also on the AlienVault Technology Advisory Board and is the founder of OSSEC HIDS. I interviewed him to get his thoughts on website security, and the security of content management… Read more →