Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 13:31:31 -0500 (EST) From: Brian Anderson <bunicula@rcn.com> To: Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: security question (firewalls) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0002221329040.37786-100000@asmodeus.diabolis.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0002221826080.12055-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
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On Tue, 22 Feb 2000, Jonathon McKitrick wrote: > Quick question: i read that a guy with a DSL connection running Linux > found he was an unwilling participant in some hacker attacks, or at > least could have been. Apparently someone hacked his box and left a > script there. For frequent/extended ppp connections from my laptop, > should i consider going through the trouble of setting up a firewall? personally, i won't connect to the internet at all without at the very least a basic packet filter. all it would take would be a few minutes for someone to get in and take over your system... you log in, someone gets in through some hole. they install a root kit, and a little script to post to an irc channel whenever you log in. then anyone can use you as a jumping point to get to wherever. brian To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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