Snort rule update for April 7, 2020

This morning, Cisco Talos released the latest rule update for SNORTⓇ.

The latest release includes 15 new rules, one modified rule and 12 new shared object rules.

Some of the new rules include new protections against two critical vulnerabilities in the popular ThemeREX WordPress plugin. There is also coverage for a pair of critical use-after-free vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox that have been used recently in targeted attacks.

Snort rule update for July 18, 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 21 new rules — 10 of which are shared object rules, as well as five modified rules.

Thursday's release provides protection against a critical vulnerability in Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director, as well as a remote code execution bug in a popular plugin for WordPress.

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.