Wireshark 4.2.0 released, open-source packet analysis gets even better

Wireshark, the popular network protocol analyzer, has reached version 4.2.0. Wireshark 4.2.0: Notable changes Wireshark supports dark mode on Windows. Packet list sorting has been improved. Wireshark and TShark are now better about generating valid UTF… Continue reading Wireshark 4.2.0 released, open-source packet analysis gets even better

How important is packet capture for cyber defense?

Organizations using full packet capture are better prepared to battle cyber threats, according to an Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) report. Visibility and accuracy of packet capture The report highlights that the visibility and accuracy of pack… Continue reading How important is packet capture for cyber defense?

Faster, simpler, smaller, smarter: A cybersecurity dream becomes reality

More ports, same space, faster speeds, simpler deployment, foolproof configuration, fully scalable and a smarter way to protect your network. Sounds like an IT professional’s dream. In the world of high technology, the holy grail of new products can be… Continue reading Faster, simpler, smaller, smarter: A cybersecurity dream becomes reality

Know what’s happening on your network and make the most of your security tools

In an ideal world, all organizations would know at all times exactly what’s happening on their network: they would have deep enough pockets to buy the equipment and engage the personnel necessary to achieve this knowledge, no matter how much the … Continue reading Know what’s happening on your network and make the most of your security tools

PacketTotal: Free online tool for analyzing packet captures

PacketTotal is a free tool for analyzing packet captures that has recently been offered to the infosec community. Available online, the tool is powered by a Python-based engine and uses several open source technologies: BRO IDS for identifying the various protocols and extracting artifacts found within the capture. Suricata IDS for signature based identification of known malicious traffic within the capture. Elasticsearch for indexing packet-capture meta-data, and making it available for search and rendering in … More Continue reading PacketTotal: Free online tool for analyzing packet captures