Hades is a host-based intrusion detection system (HIDS) that uses eBPF and the netlink process connector to monitor activity on Linux systems.
The software collects host information and security events using a plugin-based architecture. Its eBPF driver hooks into tracepoints, kprobes, and uprobes to observe process execution, socket activity, credential changes, kernel modules, file operations, mounts, and other system events.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Uses eBPF and the netlink process connector.
- Monitors system activity using tracepoints, kprobes, and uprobes.
- Tracks process execution and process-related events.
- Monitors socket connections and binds.
- Detects credential changes and kernel module activity.
- Observes file, inode, and mount operations.
- Collects information about processes, users, applications, disks, interfaces, containers, and sockets.
- Monitors SSH configuration and login activity.
- Plugin-based architecture with EDriver, Collector, Eguard, WDriver, and NCP components.
Website: github.com/chriskaliX/Hades
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Developer: chriskali
License: Apache License 2.0
Hades is written in Rust and C. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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