How do IDS and IPS notify its new added signatures?

[hanwucisco]

I was told they do this by sending email from some kind of mail-list.

My questions are,

1. Is there any way, or better way to do this?

2. if mailing is the only way, where can i join this mailin list?

thanks,

Han

[Julio Carvajal]

Not sure I get the question,

Do you mean how the IPS knows there is a new IPS Signature package available to download?

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Cheers,

Julio Carvajal Segura

[largenb · Accepted solution]

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