by Robin Sommer | Aug 30, 2012 | 2.1, release
We are very excited to release Bro 2.1 today. See the download page for the source code; binary packages will come soon. Bro 2.1 comes with extensive support for IPv6, tunnel decapsulation, a new input framework for integrating external information in real-time into...
by Robin Sommer | Aug 1, 2012 | 2.1, beta
Just in time for the upcoming Bro Exchange, we are happy to announce a public beta of Bro 2.1. Head over to the download page to get the source. Bro 2.1 comes with extensive support for IPv6, tunnel decapsulation, a new input framework for integrating...
by Johanna Amann | Jun 1, 2012 | 2.1, development, input, preview
Bro now features a flexible input framework that allows users to import data into Bro. Data is either read into Bro tables or converted to events which can then be handled by scripts. The input framework is merged into the git master and we will give a short summary...
by Robin Sommer | May 25, 2012 | 2.1, development, logging, preview
Bro’s default ASCII log format is not exactly the most efficient way for storing and searching large volumes of data. An an alternative, Bro 2.1 will come with experimental support for DataSeries output, an efficient binary format for recording structured bulk...
by Daniel Thayer | May 18, 2012 | 2.1, development, preview
The upcoming Bro 2.1 release includes major improvements to its IPv6 support. IPv6 is enabled by default and no longer needs any special configuration. IPv6 has been fully integrated into all parts of Bro including protocol analysis and the scripting language. Some of...
by Robin Sommer | May 15, 2012 | 2.1, development, preview
We are getting close to finalizing the feature set for the upcoming Bro 2.1 release. To give you an idea what’s in the queue, we will be doing a series of blog postings that focus on the main areas we have been working on since 2.0. Specifically, expect to see...