Suricata 8.0.7 packages are now available for Ubuntu on Ubuntu PPA 🎉
Read more and get it here: https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-8-0-7-packages-are-now-available-for-ubuntu-on-ubuntu-ppa-launchpad
#suricata #suricata-releases
Remote
Suricata
@suricata@infosec.exchange
mastodon 4.8.0-alpha.3+glitchSuricata IDS. An Open Source intrusion detection, intrusion prevention, and network security monitoring engine developed by the OISF (https://oisf.net).
Development by OISF team @inliniac@mastodon.social @ish@infosec.exchange @jlucovsky@mastodon.social @jufajardini@infosec.exchange, Peter Manev, @inashivb@mathstodon.xyz, Philippe Antoine, Corey Thomas, Lukáš Šišmiš, Andreas Herz, and our awesome community.
640 Followers
35 Following
50 Posts
Joined November 14, 2022
Homepage:
GitHub:
Forum:
Discord:
SuriCon:
Suricata 9 is planned for next year, and development is already well underway.
At our recent team meeting in Salzburg, we discussed priorities, next steps, and the work shaping the next version. Open source work does not wait for release season.
Let’s give it up for the sponsors making #SuriCon2026 possible: OPNsense, Léargas Security, Corelight, Stamus Networks, ENEA, Catena Cyber, NEOX, Nomic Networks, and AWS.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available! Help bring this community together in 2026! suricon.net/sponsorships/
#Suricata #SuriCon #Sponsors
Happy SysAdmin Day! 🎉
Today, we recognize the IT professionals who keep systems running, data secure, and teams connected. Thank you for your dedication, expertise, and countless hours spent keeping everything running smoothly.
#SysAdminDay #Suricata
We're pleased to announce the releases of #Suricata 8.0.4 and 7.0.15! 🎉
Get the releases:
🔸 8.0.4: https://www.openinfosecfoundation.org/download/suricata-8.0.4.tar.gz
🔸 7.0.15: https://www.openinfosecfoundation.org/download/suricata-7.0.15.tar.gz
Read more: https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-8-0-4-and-7-0-15-released
Great news! We’ve been invited to do a 4 hour workshop training for Security BSides Las Vegas 2026!
Join us for “Engineering the Hunt: Developing AI SKILLs for Network Security Monitoring” with Peter Manev, Jeff Lucovsky & Lukas Sismis on August 3rd at 3pm PST.
Learn more: bsideslv.org
#Suricata #BSidesLasVegas
Community helps make open source stronger. Accessibility helps that community grow.
Our Juliana Fajardini Reichow ( @jufajardini@infosec.exchange ) brought both into her sessions with DonasSecurity and Senac São Bernardo do Campo, where she shared Suricata, Outreachy, and her open source journey.
Think IDS/IPS is only for enterprises? Think again.
In this webinar with Ladislav Bačo on Feb 11th, learn how #Suricata makes network monitoring accessible for SOHO, HomeLabs, and small networks—often for under €100 using everyday hardware.
Register! https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_v5O3SUzGQ4qzAasqM0oHoA
In a recent episode of Open Source Security, @joshbressers@infosec.exchange
sits down with Victor Julien, @inliniac@mastodon.social founder and lead developer of the
#Suricata project.
Tune in now! https://opensourcesecurity.io/2026/2026-01-suricata-victor-julien/
Want to learn more about Suricata? Our webinar library is a great place to start.
Explore sessions from across the community covering practical use cases, deployments, workflows, and real-world ideas from people building with Suricata.
suricata.io/webinars/
#suricata #suricata-webinars
#freewebinar
Don’t miss Victor Julien ( @inliniac@mastodon.social ) at BSides Groningen for a talk on open source, sovereignty, and where #Suricata fits in the conversation.
He’ll dig into Suricata’s independent history, its support through OISF, and why that matters today.
Replying to
@tim_lavoie@cosocial.ca Yep, it will, and then posted to our YouTube channel: @OISFSuricata@www.youtube.com :)
One of the best parts of RSAC was the chance to talk about #Suricata and open source with so many different people.
From longtime supporters to people discovering the project for the first time, those conversations help strengthen the project, the community, and what comes next.
Our Dr. Kelley Misata will give the closing keynote at the Boston Official Cybersecurity Summit on May 6. “Trusted by Default: The Open Source Risk Hiding in Plain Sight” explores open source risk and why visibility matters.
cyberriskalliance.swoogo.com/boston-2026
And our Victor Julien ( @inliniac@mastodon.social ) will be at NLUUG Spring Conference 2026 on May 7 in Utrecht, speaking on Suricata: 10 years later.
A look back at how the project has evolved over the past decade and where it stands today.
More info: https://leden.nluug.nl/aanmelden/index.cgi?action=event
🎤 SuriCon is only as good as the people who show up and share.
If you've been thinking about submitting a talk for #SuriCon2026, now is the time. We hope to see you on stage in Lisbon this November!
Submit here: https://pretalx.com/suricon2026/cfp
RE: @malwarelab_eu@infosec.exchange
Don't miss it, this Wednesday! ;)
DNS tunneling is easy to miss. Peter Manev walks through a real-world case using Suricata 8: detection, investigation, and reverse engineering.
Don't miss it! Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fooQOVivS2i2vIA80wlhOw#/registration
Shivani Bhardwaj ( @inashivb@mathstodon.xyz ) is bringing #Suricata to FOSSASIA Summit 2026!
Join her on March 9 at 2:45 PM (+07) to learn what Suricata is, how it’s used, and how to run your own IDS instance on your network.
Check it out here: https://eventyay.com/e/88882f3e/session/10405
🚨🚨Call for Talks for #SuriCon2026 closes June 1!
Some of the most memorable sessions start as work already in motion. If you’ve been using, building with, or contributing to Suricata and have something the community could learn from, send it in. 📣
Submit today! https://pretalx.com/suricon2026/cfp
Hear from Jason Ish ( @ish@infosec.exchange ), on the new Lua capabilities and #Suricata library features from Suricata 8. He lets us know why he’s happy to see these improvements and more in the video below!
Tune in: https://youtu.be/QzfrIflsEJw
Suricata 8: Smarter Integration & Deployment Strategies | Jason Ish
Suricata was at BotConf on April 14, with Peter Manev and Éric Leblond ( @Regit@infosec.exchange ) leading a hands-on workshop.
Good to spend time in person with people digging into the practical side of the project and working through the details together.
The Suricata December 2025 Newsletter has been published!
Check it out here: https://newsletter.suricata.io/posts/2025-12/
Includes links to all the #SuriCon 2026 talks, as well as team member talks at Security Onion, Hack.lu, and SharkFest!
The OISF team is together in Salzburg this week for our in-person team meeting! 🙌
We love the moments we get to come together as a team and work through what’s next, from ongoing development to the work that supports the Suricata community.
Revisiting @Regit@infosec.exchange - Éric Leblond’s SuriCon 2022 talk on IOC matching and anomaly detection. A useful look at large-scale matching, IOC checking, and anomaly detection in Suricata datasets.
2022 talk: https://youtu.be/2eyX0sNtJ3I?si=eN_a1cRU81nXCizk
2025 follow-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhKJJnYqSTs
Suricata Datasets: Powerful IOC Checking and Anomaly Detection
#Suricata 9 is on the roadmap for Summer 2027 (July). Your feedback helps shape what comes next!
Whether it’s performance, integrations, code, or something new, your input shapes where the project goes.
Share your ideas, requests, and improvements on Discord or Discourse: suricata.io/community/
The latest #Suricata Newsletter is here!
In this issue, we’re sharing #SuriCon 2026 updates, release and upgrade news, and a look at what’s ahead for Suricata 9.0, along with more from across the community.
Read this issue and subscribe here: https://newsletter.suricata.io/posts/2026-03/
Have you heard the news!? #SuriCon2026 is taking place in Lisbon next year! 💪 It's never too early to reach out to support SuriCon! We will have some exciting sponsorship opportunities in store for #SuriCon next year.
Reach out early and support open source! https://suricon.net/
If you're heading to RSA Conference 2026, come find Dr. Kelley Misata!
She'll be there March 23–26 and would love to connect with the Suricata community and consortium members. She's also bringing Suricata goodies!
Come say hello or send us a message: suricata.io/our-story/contact/
Don't miss Shivani Bhardwaj ( @inashivb@mathstodon.xyz ) at FOSSASIA Summit 2026! 🙌 Catch her hands-on Suricata session on March 9 at 2:45 PM (+07).
📢📢📢 Ladislav Bačo is back for round two!
On March 11, Ladislav Bačo ( @malwarelab_eu@infosec.exchange ) shares practical approaches for integrating network forensics into IR workflows, with perspectives for home and small office networks.
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I6BNbCU2SNG2fAOEiotPiQ
We need YOU to help make #SuriCon2026 the best one yet! There are exciting sponsorship opportunities available this year like a coffee sponsor and welcome reception sponsor! Be sure to check those out and help fuel #Suricata's community conference! ☕
suricon.net/sponsorships/
🚨 SuriCon 2026 Call for Talks is opening soon!
Are you building tools, solving network security problems, or pushing the boundaries of open-source innovation with #Suricata? We want to hear from you.
🔍 Share your research, lessons learned & more.
🔗 suricon.net
At #SuriCon, attendees have the opportunity to network with sponsors, discuss new applications & mingle freely in a more relaxed environment. We even have some cool sponsorship opportunities available for this year.
Sponsor today! suricon.net/sponsorships/
Don’t miss Peter Manev’s and @Regit@infosec.exchange 's talk at FOSDEM 2026 ( @fosdem@fosstodon.org ). In attendance, our very own Dr. Kelley Misata and @inliniac@mastodon.social ) will be there as well. Be sure to say hi to them and ask any of your burning questions about #Suricata.
We hope to see you there! https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/YCYWGM-suricata/
In this #Suricata webinar replay, Ladislav Bačo walks through an incident investigation from the network POV. He offers a look into how network visibility supports incident response when teams need more than a single alert.
Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HCqfOZuMJU
Incident Response and Network Monitoring with Ladislav Bačo (with Suricata)
A big thank you to the sponsors making SuriCon 2026 possible. Your support helps keep the Suricata community and open source network security moving forward. 🙏
Interested in sponsoring SuriCon 2026? Learn more here: suricon.net/sponsorships/
Claim your spot early for #SuriCon2026! Inquire about registration for this year’s event in Lisbon - Nov 18th, 19th, and 20th. Stay tuned for more information on training sessions that will take place before the event.
Information about SuriCon can be found on our website: suricon.net
The #SuriCon2026 agenda is now ready! Check out all of the insightful talks and more in the jam-packed agenda for this year’s conference: suricon.net/agenda-lisbon/
Don’t forget to register! suricon.net/tickets/
#Suricata
We’re at RSA Conference 2026 and Dr. Kelley Misata is on the floor. 🙌
This year’s Power of the Community theme fits #Suricata well. If you're here, stop by to talk real-world use, what’s top of mind, and pick up some Suricata goodies! 👕🎁
Jupyter and Suricata make a pretty good pair.
In his SuriCon 2022 talk, Jupyter Playbooks for Suricata, Markus Kont shows how jupyter notebooks can support rule exploration, threat hunting, analytics, and R&D prototyping around Suricata.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/hevTFubjlDQ?si=dKGV0GdrdxJis6Xi
Jupyter Playbooks for Suricata
SuriCon 2026 needs your support! 🙌
Whether you are an individual or organization, there is a sponsorship level for you. Help bring the Suricata community together in Lisbon.
suricon.net/sponsorships/
SuriCon is community-funded - sponsorships keep it self-sustaining.
Spots remain from the $800 Mob tier (for individual super fans) up to Community Partner ($10K).
And our last exclusive slot: Welcome Reception Sponsor ($6K).
Secure your spot: suricon.net/sponsorships/
#Suricata #SuriCon #SuriCon2026
We're pleased to announce the releases of #Suricata 8.0.5 and 7.0.16! 🎉
Get the releases:
🔸 8.0.5: https://www.openinfosecfoundation.org/download/suricata-8.0.5.tar.gz
🔸 7.0.16: https://www.openinfosecfoundation.org/download/suricata-7.0.16.tar.gz
Read more: https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-8-0-5-and-7-0-16-released/
How do you actually use AI with Suricata in practice?
In this webinar, Peter Manev walks through analyzing network metadata and alert payloads with AI as part of the workflow, using XLoader as the example.
Webinar: AI Analysis of Suricata Network Metadata and Alert Payloads with Peter Manev
#SuriCon2026 registration is open! 🔥
Come meet the people behind the project, catch incredible talks, and be part of the community that keeps Suricata moving forward. Whether you are a longtime community member or just getting started with #Suricata, we would love to see you there!
suricon.net
🚨 Interested in speaking at #SuriCon2026?
Share your research, lessons learned, or a unique use case with the Suricata community.
Submit your proposal: https://pretalx.com/suricon2026/cfp
Heading to BotConf?
Don’t miss Peter Manev and Éric Leblond’s ( @Regit@infosec.exchange ) Suricata workshop on April 14 covering detection techniques, rule development, and real-world use. Learn from people who help shape Suricata.
Learn more: https://cfp.botconf.org/botconf-2026/talk/Z8H9Y9/