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Dionaea with XMPP I was actually wonder why Nepenthes sensors and Dionaea did not catch any malware since 8th April. It's more than a month now. So I decided to look to the other way despite looking at the empty, boring folder. But I'm not sure whether my config is correct, although I guess I already able to login. You might also want to use XML Console within Psi
API Hooking Ok, I admit it. I stumbled to these words once I read literatures on CWSandbox from Mannheim. Since in Nepenthes we can simply send the newly fetched binaries to the sandboxes, I was like triggered to know what was executed behind them. The method being called as API hooking. The other similar solution being used by Joebox, developed by postgrad student from Switzerland. Anubis from Vienna in the other way around use QEMU ... but if you google around you will see there is one paper written by Symantec researcher refuting on the usage of virtual machines.
Lynis rootkit detector I just tried Lynis , a pretty cool tool developed by a Netherlands security evangelist. Nice ... The checking is pretty thorough.. I think neater compared to rkhunter and chkrootkit.
Phd Quest? :=p It's royal pain in the back (weh, it should be harsher). Sent e-mails to the prospective supervisor.. asking for updates.. Edith Cowan Univ: My friend said better go for public univ in Western AU.. but I did checked in Wiki ECU is a public univ.. well said, since ECU having good time doing research in network security ... asked and the Dr said please apply.. Victoria Wellington: NOT YET! RMIT: Dear mnajem, Sure.... I am happy to supervise you . Have you already applied to RMIT International? As you will starting in next year, it would be great to do some english courses for reading and writing, even if you have a good IELTS. I am currently a research project in the area of security in "X" systems (with other schools - Engineering and Maths), sponsored by the university. It involves the protection of entreprise//"X" networks again all the various attacks. IDS are one of the techniques, but there are other ones. The security researchers in RMIT...