Snort rule update for Oct. 22, 2019

Cisco Talos just released the latest SNORT® rule update for all users. Talos urges all users to implement these rules as soon as possible to keep their networks and machines protected.

We also have a special announcement. Our annual survey is now open if you would like to receive a FREE Snort calendar. This year's theme is "boar" games.

Today's release contains 16 new rules, seven modified rules and five new shared object rules.

Tuesday's release provides protection against a recently discovered vulnerability in WhatsApp that could allow an attacker to execute code on an Android device using a malicious GIF.

Snort rule update for Oct. 15, 2019

Cisco Talos just released the latest SNORT® rule update for all users. Talos urges all users to implement these rules as soon as possible to keep their networks and machines protected.

This release contains 76 new rules and five modified rules

Tuesday's release provides coverage for two notable vulnerabilities that have made headlines over the past month — some in vBulletin and others in Apple's WebKit.

Snort rule update for June 4, 2019

Just released:
Snort Subscriber Rule Set Update for June 4, 2019

Cisco Talos released the latest SNORTⓇ rule set today. This release includes 19 new rules, two of which are shared object rules. There are also two modified shared object rules.

This release provides coverage for a vulnerability in a popular WordPress plugin that's being exploited in the wild by attackers to inject malicious JavaScript into sites. There's also protection against a recently patched bug in Apple WebKit.

There were no changes made to the snort.conf in this release.