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MDPI Computers

A performance-optimized multi-agent NIDS architecture called R-Snort based on Snort 3 is proposed for low-cost hardware like Raspberry Pi 5, with an intuitive web interface and distributed deployment.

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Network Computing

Cisco announced its acquisition of Sourcefire, the company behind the open-source intrusion detection system Snort, for $2.7 billion. Sourcefire''s founder and CTO, Martin Roesch, who created Snort, pledged that Snort would remain free and open source under Cisco''s ownership. This acquisition aimed to integrate Sourcefire''s security expertise, including Snort, into Cisco''s security portfolio.

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