After releasing signature update S749, we discovered a defect that significantly impacted the performance of the AnalysisEngine application running on the sensor. This defect is documented in CSCul00198. Having identified the root cause of the probl...

7.1(6)E4 Service Pack ReleaseThe 7.1(6)E4 service pack reverses the SMB protocol related inspection enhancements delivered as part of 7.1(5)E4 release and also addresses a Signature downgrade issue with SSM platforms.Additionally, as part of this rel...

The question comes up every now and again - when do we (IPS signature team) disable or retire signatures.Remember that there is a difference between disabled and retired. Essentially:Disabled/enabled - turns the written alert off/on.Retired/active - ...