Re: IDS: Have you heard about Specter?

[Eric <eric@gruver.net>]

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Frank Knobbe wrote:
> Howdy,
> 
> I came across a product announcement in comp.security. A company in
> Switzerland created a commercial, smart 'honey pot' system, capable of
> emulating various operating systems.
> 
> Did anyone take a look at the eval/demo version? Is it a waster of
> time or something to consider?
> 
> You find info on that at http://www.specter.ch

I wonder how fast NT 4.0 SP 4 runs on a 486, though.  I guess it
doesn't matter on a stand-alone machine that is basically a target
for people breaking into systems.  A slow response time might be
interpreted as a really busy system and thus make it more interesting.

Eric Johnson