Suggestion 6: .. If you are super-duper anal, unplug all of your computers,
cancel any ISP accounts, really the only security at all ;)
I am in the process of setting ipChains and Masquerade at home for some of
the computers. I am still waiting for the processor to come in. I figure it
can't b
Hat. They
> mention files and folders that no longer exist and just make things more
> confusing :(
>
> Todd
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Nick Texidor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent:
All
The be-all and end-all of Home Network Security docs is at
http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/home_networks.html
I've followed this guide and have NEVER been hacked/spoofed/whatever.
Plenty of intrusion attempts, no successes. Of course, that could be
luck too, the hacker only needs to be determ
r" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: Home network security question
> I found a distribution called e-smith (www.e-smith.org) which is
> excellent (IMHO). I installed it on an old P166
Todd wrote:
> If you are really interested in good security, find youself an old computer.
> A low end pentium, like a 90, or 100, or something will do quite nicely.
> You can get by with a 386 and a 3 1/2" floppy, but you can't 'tinker' with
> it :) Anyway. Install a copy of Linux and set up
Disabling file and print sharing over TCP/IP is a really good idea ..
especially since a cable modem is a shared connection.
Suggestion 1: .. dump Black Ice and get something a little better. I like
Zone Alarm. Black Ice works fine, but Zone Alarm works better. You can
tinker with it more ;)
; From: Nick Texidor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 5:07 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: Home network security question
>
> Hi Ben, could you please send the addy of the Shields Up site? I
> wouldn't mind giving it a go.
>
> Thanks
http://www.grc.com
-Original Message-
From: Nick Texidor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 5:07 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: Home network security question
Hi Ben, could you please send the addy of the Shields Up site? I
wouldn't mind giving it
Hi Ben, could you please send the addy of the Shields Up site? I
wouldn't mind giving it a go.
Thanks
N
"Braver, Ben" wrote:
>
> Todd and all the other contributors on this-
>
> Wondering if my attempt at home internet security is sufficient or not.
>
> Have cable modem connected to 100mb
