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How to install PSAD Intrusion Detection on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS server

07/11/2023 Comments off

Source: thefanclub.com

This guide is based on various community forum posts.

This guide is intended as a relatively easy step by step guide to:

  • Install CipherDyne PSAD Intrusion Detection and Log Analysis with iptables on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or later.
  • psad is a collection of three lightweight system daemons that run on Linux machines and analyze iptables log messages to detect port scans and other suspicious traffic.
  • From version 2.2 it also offers full IPv6 support. 

Requirements:

  • Tested on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS – 16.04 LTS server.
  • Should work on most Ubuntu/Debian based ditro’s.

1. Download and install the latest version of PSAD.

  • Download and install the latest version from the Cipherdyne website.
  • Visit the CipherDyne PSAD download page and select the latest source tar archive, as of writing this the latest version is PSAD 2.4.3
  • To download and install the latest version open a Terminal and enter the following :
sudo su
mkdir /tmp/.psad
cd /tmp/.psad
wget http://cipherdyne.org/psad/download/psad-2.4.3.tar.gz
tar -zxvf psad-2.4.3.tar.gz
cd psad-2.4.3
./install.pl 
cd /tmp
rm -R .psad
exit

 

2. Edit the PSAD configuration file. 

  • Three main settings need to be set in the PSAD configuration file before we can complete the install, edit the others as required.
  • open a Terminal Window and enter :
vi /etc/psad/psad.conf
  • EMAIL_ADDRESSES – change this to your email address.
  • HOSTNAME – this is set during install – but double check and change to a FQDN if needed.
  • ENABLE_AUTO_IDS – set this to Y if you could like PSAD to take action – read configuration instructions before setting this to Y.
  • ENABLE_AUTO_IDS_EMAILS – set this to Y if you would like to receive email notifications of intrusions that are detected.

3. Add iptables LOG rules for both IPv4 and IPv6.

  • For an explanation of this step click here.
  • Add the following iptables policies :
iptables -A INPUT -j LOG
iptables -A FORWARD -j LOG
ip6tables -A INPUT -j LOG
ip6tables -A FORWARD -j LOG

4. Reload and update PSAD.

  • To restart, update the signature file and reload PSAD to complete the install open a Terminal Window and enter :
psad -R
psad --sig-update
psad -H
  • To check the status of PSAD, open a Terminal Window and enter :
psad --Status

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How To Use psad to Detect Network Intrusion Attempts on an Ubuntu VPS

01/07/2021 Comments off

Source: DigitalOcean – Justin Ellingwood

Introduction

Being able to detect network activity that may indicate an intrusion attempt can help you take appropriate actions before an event occurs. Intrusion detection systems are available for this specific reason.

Intrusion detection systems are used to log suspicious connections and report when it looks like unusual activity is taking place. Some programs are used purely as a notification system, while others can actively attempt to block traffic that appear to be intent on causing harm.

The psad tool, which stands for port scan attack detection, is a piece of software that actively monitors your firewall logs to determine if a scan or attack event is in progress. It can then alert administrators, or take active steps to deter the threat.

In this guide, we will be exploring how to install and configure psad on an Ubuntu 12.04 VPS. The procedures should be fairly similar on other distributions.

Install psad

The psad intrusion detection system is available in Ubuntu’s default repositories, so it can be easily acquired through apt:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install psad

In order to configure mail delivery to alert the administrator, you will be asked to configure the postfix mail server.

In most cases, you can select « Internet Site », and then enter the domain name associated with your server. This will be the domain portion of the name used in the « From » field in emails generated by psad.

Configure IPTables Rules

The way that psad detects activity on your server’s ports is by monitoring the logs produced by a firewall application. Ubuntu ships with the iptables firewall by default, but it is completely unconfigured and is not monitoring or blocking anything by default.

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