For a long time out MacOS users asked a native ntopng package. Even though we use MacOS and Linux to develop our tools, we didn’t consider important to revamp the MacOS installer (ntopng 1.x has a native MacOS installer) as there are solutions such as brew.sh that allow you to install packages. However such tools […]
Extending ntopng by Means of Plugins: A Step-by-Step Tutorial
ntopng v4 has introduced the concept of plugins that are short scripts written in Lua. They allow people to code ntopng extensions for triggering alerts when specific conditions are met, or extend the engine by adding new external data feeds. Possibilities are manyfold. In the next ntopng release we want to simplify the addition of […]
You’re invited to the ntop Virtual Meetup: April 2nd
This is to invite you to join or webinar about ntopng v4. We want to introduce you to the new application features, and assist you with first time installation. This will also be the right time to meet with out community and hear your feedback. We hope this to be just the first meetup. Meetup […]
Say Hello To ntopng 4.0: Cybersecurity, Scripting… and a New User Interface
After over one year of work, we’re proud to announce you that ntopng 4.0 is finally out. In this time we have redesigned ntopng for speed and openness, by breaking apart the existing monolithic C++ engine into a Lua-scriptable micro-engine. This is to enable people to contribute to the project without them being scared of […]
Introducing n2n 2.6 with AES Encryption
This is to introduce you the latest n2n 2.6 stable release. This is mostly a maintenance release to address the issues of 2.4 that has been the first release since a long time of silence. The main features are AES encryption that features an overall speed bump (12x speed) and security with respect to twofish […]
Introducing nScrub 1.4 with IPv6 Support
This is to introduce the new nScrub 1.4 stable. Besides a few bug fixes (mainly to the API) this release introduces many improvements, including: Full IPv6 support both in routing and bridge mode. Improved TCP protection, it is now possible to use SYN Proxy in asymmetric mode. Hardware bypass with watchdog support as failover mechanism in […]
Introducing nProbe 9.0: Traffic Behaviour Analysis and High Speed Flow Collection (Even Behind a Firewall)
This is to introduce nProbe 9.0 stable release whose the two main features are traffic behaviour analysis and high speed flow collection. Traffic Behaviour Analysis When in 2002 nProbe™ development started, the idea was to create a drop-in replacement for physical probes present in routers. Later the advent of IPFIX pushed the monitoring community towards […]
Securing Flow Collection Using Data Encryption
NetFlow/IPFIX specifications have not considered privacy and confidentiality important. Exported flows are sent over unencrypted channels that prevent them to be exchanged on public networks unless techniques such as VPNs are used. Today encryption is no longer an option, and thus we have added encryption support in all our tools when flows are exchanged over […]
How We Managed to Turn ntopng Into a Cybersecurity Tool
Last year you have read how we have integrated Suricata support into ntopng. While an IDS is a good source of data, it is just a sensor, how has no knowledge of the big network picture including the network overview, past host/flow history and device type. In essence an IDS is a nice to have […]