18. The method according to claim 17 , further comprising: applying a fifth weight factor to said signature severity value; applying a sixth weight factor to said aggressive attacker value; and applying a seventh weight factor to said returning attacker value.
18. The method according to claim 17 , further comprising: applying a fifth weight factor to said signature severity value; applying a sixth weight factor to said aggressive attacker value; and applying a seventh weight factor to said returning attacker value. 19. The method according to claim 18 , further comprising: obtaining said signature severity value from a table of severity values for signatures stored in a database.