Sourcefire VRT Certified Snort Rules Update for 09/06/2012
We welcome the introduction of the newest rule release for today from the VRT. In this release we introduced 28 new rules and made modifications to 1028 additional rules.
Be sure you have the following in your snort.conf to get all the new rules:
include $RULE_PATH/app-detect.rules
include $RULE_PATH/browser-chrome.rules
include $RULE_PATH/browser-firefox.rules
include $RULE_PATH/browser-ie.rules
include $RULE_PATH/browser-other.rules
include $RULE_PATH/browser-webkit.rules
include $RULE_PATH/exploit-kit.rules
include $RULE_PATH/file-executable.rules
include $RULE_PATH/file-flash.rules
include $RULE_PATH/file-image.rules
include $RULE_PATH/file-multimedia.rules
include $RULE_PATH/malware-backdoor.rules
include $RULE_PATH/malware-cnc.rules
include $RULE_PATH/malware-other.rules
include $RULE_PATH/malware-tools.rules
include $RULE_PATH/policy-multimedia.rules
include $RULE_PATH/file-office.rules
include $RULE_PATH/file-other.rules
include $RULE_PATH/file-pdf.rules
include $RULE_PATH/indicator-compromise.rules
include $RULE_PATH/indicator-obfuscation.rules
include $RULE_PATH/policy-multimedia.rules
include $RULE_PATH/policy-other.rules
include $RULE_PATH/policy-social.rules
include $RULE_PATH/pua-p2p.rules
include $RULE_PATH/pua-toolbars.rules
include $RULE_PATH/server-mail.rules
There were no changes made to the
snort.conf in this release.The VRT would like to thank James Lay for his contribution of the following rule:
24102
In VRT's rule release:
Synopsis:
This release adds and modifies rules in several categories.
Details:
The Sourcefire VRT has added and modified multiple rules in the
app-detect, blacklist, browser-firefox, exploit-kit, file-executable,
file-identify, file-image, file-multimedia, file-office, file-other,
file-pdf, indicator-compromise, malware-backdoor, malware-cnc,
malware-other, malware-tools, mysql, netbios, oracle, policy-other,
specific-threats, spyware-put, telnet, web-activex, web-client and
web-php rule sets to provide coverage for emerging threats from these
technologies.
In order to subscribe now to the VRT's newest rule detection functionality, you can subscribe for as low as $29 US dollars a year for personal users, be sure and see our business pricing as well at http://www.snort.org/store. Make sure and stay up to date to catch the most emerging threats!