I have done the same thing. I also ran it against a Linksys NAT
box/firewall (about $105 for the hardware device or $170 for the same
thing combined with a 4 port 10/100 switch) and it showed all ports as
undetectable. I'd be happier if STN did the same thing.
"Christopher B. Fite" wrote:
>
> I have run the Shields Up attack against my machine and it shows the
> STN firewall as having either all ports closed or undetectable. That is
> how they are set. Looks good to me.
>
> Chris
>
> "Richard G. Samuels" wrote:
> >
> > I had a customer buy an $800 "firewall" box based on the salesman's
> > representation that NAT devices like STN are not secure because an
> > intruder can spoof an internal IP address. I asked him if he knew the
> > difference between a used car salesman and a computer salesman. (There
> > are two answers: 1. The used car salesman knows when he's lieing. 2.
> > About 2 weeks.).
> >
> > Is there any conceivable way this could be done?
> >
> > john burton wrote:
> > >
> > > I posted my results of 'nmap' some time back. Showed 25 (smtp) 80 (http) and 53
>(nameserver) open here; all of which were expected.
> > >
> > > STN does do well as a firewall!
> > >
> > > --==jb==--
> > >
> > > --
> > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> > > john burton
> > > Midwest City, Oklahoma
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Gavin Delaney [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2000 13:47
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > A friend of mine who works as a "Security Consultant" and programmer for
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> > > of his testing proggies like nessus on me. He was *very* surprised that
> > > i seemed nearly impregnable!!!
> > >
> > > lets hear it for STN! :)\
> > >
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