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Vulnerability vs. Exploit signatures and IPS??
From: Jacob Winston <jctx09 () yahoo com>
Date: 17 May 2005 02:57:59 -0000
Can someone explain to me the difference in writing signatures based on Vulnerabilities versus writing signatures based on Exploits? TippingPoint makes a claim that their IPS is better because they write signatures based on Vulnerabilities and not exploits. I don't quite understand this. Thank you, -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Test Your IDS Is your IDS deployed correctly? Find out quickly and easily by testing it with real-world attacks from CORE IMPACT. Go to http://www.securityfocus.com/sponsor/CoreSecurity_focus-ids_040708 to learn more. --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current thread:
- Vulnerability vs. Exploit signatures and IPS?? Jacob Winston (May 18)
- Re: Vulnerability vs. Exploit signatures and IPS?? Matt . Carpenter (May 19)
- Re: Vulnerability vs. Exploit signatures and IPS?? Ed Gibbs (May 19)
- Re: Vulnerability vs. Exploit signatures and IPS?? Jordan Wiens (May 19)
- RE: Vulnerability vs. Exploit signatures and IPS?? Bill Royds (May 19)
- Re: Vulnerability vs. Exploit signatures and IPS?? David W. Goodrum (May 19)
- Re: Vulnerability vs. Exploit signatures and IPS?? Matthew Watchinski (May 19)
- Re: Vulnerability vs. Exploit signatures and IPS?? Iván Arce (May 24)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: Vulnerability vs. Exploit signatures and IPS?? Andrew Plato (May 19)
- RE: Vulnerability vs. Exploit signatures and IPS?? Jason Anderson (May 19)