[Cialug] DMZ, router's firewall and web server's security...

[Jeff Davis]

I think Lee was asking if the person had or expected
a direct attack, not of the script kiddie / worm variety.
You'll need to take more extraordinary steps if someone
is making a determined attempt to penetrate your network.

You're right though and everyone should be aware that
if you have a computer on the internet (even a dial up)
you *will* get attacked.



Jeffrey C. Ollie wrote:
> On Mon, 2005-11-28 at 14:13 -0600, Lee wrote:
> 
>> Are you already a target?
> 
> 
> The answer to this is always yes.  A large portion of attacks these days
> are completely automated, and don't really care whether you are the NSA,
> Citibank, or Grandma Jones downloading digital pictures of the
> grandkids.  A computer attached to the Internet will be attacked sooner
> or later (and most likely sooner).
> 
> Jeff
> 
> 
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