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author David Spencer <baildon.research@googlemail.com>2015-02-22 16:53:35 +0000
committer Willy Sudiarto Raharjo <willysr@slackbuilds.org>2015-02-28 11:38:41 +0700
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network/snort: Updated for version 2.9.7.0.
Signed-off-by: David Spencer <baildon.research@googlemail.com>
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@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ It is capable of performing real-time traffic analysis, alerting, blocking
and packet logging on IP networks. It utilizes a combination of protocol
analysis and pattern matching in order to detect a anomalies, misuse and
attacks.
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Snort uses a flexible rules language to describe activity that can be
considered malicious or anomalous as well as an analysis engine that
incorporates a modular plugin architecture. Snort is capable of detecting