Shadow Daemon 1.0 Released: A Web Application Firewall for PHP, Perl and Python

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The first major version of the free and open-source security system Shadow Daemon is now available for download.

Shadow Daemon is a collection of tools to detect, protocol and preventattacks on web applications. Technically speaking, Shadow Daemon is a web application firewall that intercepts requests and filters out malicious parameters. It is a modular system that separates web application, analysis and interface to increase security, flexibility and expandability.

The system combines white- and blacklisting to accurately detect malicious requests and it supports applications that are written in PHP, Perl and Python at the moment. It can be managed by a clear and structured web interface.

Read more at shadowd.zecure.org.