Wednesday, June 30, 2004

NetSQUID 1.2 (Stable). NetSQUID is a Perl script that sits inbetween Snort and IPTables. It looks at the alerts generated by Snort, then automatically creates an IPTables firewall entry to block problematic hosts (such as those infected by viruses). Web traffic is redirected to a webserver that can alert the user to the infection. The host is automatically unblocked after a specified time (hopefully reducing calls to your NOC). It can also send out DHCP address requests, so rogue DHCP servers can be detected by Snort. [freshmeat.net] 5:41:42 PM

How to create OpenOffice.org macros and automation. There are times when you need to perform some task over and over, or when a task is complex enough that doing it manually makes it hard to get it right. OpenOffice.org macros allow you to save a sequence of operations with a single name so you can do the same thing repeatedly. Automation is a first cousin to macros. It lets another application control OOo and make things happen without user intervention. [NewsForge] 3:51:51 PM

Mono Project Releases Version 1.0 Mono Project Releases Version 1.0 Posted by timothy on Wednesday June 30, @12:09PM from the what-a-singular-monkey dept. theblackdeer writes "Just poking around the go-mono.com Mono website; it's now the multi-colored mono-project.com. Even better, it updated before my eyes to include the 1.0 release. Screenshots are (slightly) updated, too. Mono 1.0 includes the Mono Develop IDE (based on SharpDevelop, I believe). Download now and start your GTK# engines!" Alliante adds "You can download the Release Notes and the Packages on their website."  [Slashdot] 3:49:17 PM

Visual Studio 2005 Express Beta Products:"The Express products, expanding the Visual Studio product line to include lightweight, easy-to-use, easy-to-learn tools for hobbyists, enthusiasts, and novices who want to build dynamic Windows applications and Web sites." Now you to can write your very own apps for windows and the web using a dumbed down version of the Visual Studio.  8:54:15 AM