On Wed, 8 Mar 2000, Dana Danet wrote:
> i am planning on implementing a server out of my house via dsl and i hear
> horror stories of users that know ip ranges given out by isp's and the scan
> them looking to get into boxes. before i get my linux desktop and server
> configured for dsl what precautionary steps/implementations should i
> consider. i have a webramp 700s, has anyone used this device for a firewall
> to their linux network.
Just to be an alarmist, this happens with dynamic dialup as well. It takes
no brains and one wonders who would bother cracking a box on a dialup
line, but that is the state of the world today.
Anyone who has a box directly connected to the Net should take steps to
secure their box or be prepared to pay the price.
Bill Carlson
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