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I would like to thank Cooke Moore for the link to grc.com which tests your
internet connection for vulnerability. I recommend that others try this
neat service if you have any concern about your security.
I have a Cisco 675 DSL router which uses a dynamically assigned IP address.
The router also manages my internal LAN and allows all 3 of my NT computers
to access the internet individually or simultaneously. With no 3rd party
software or special setup of NT the Cisco router protects my internet
connection quite nicely. According to the Shields UP test from GRC all of
my ports are totally invisible to hackers. This Cisco router is an amazing
device and I cant recommend it highly enough if you have DSL service.
Bill Wood
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cooke Moore [mailto:cookem@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, December 10, 1999 12:18 AM
> To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Computer Security
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> BlackIce protects workstations (for the most part), even from each
> other. Thus co-workers that might be behind the corporate firewall
> can't get in either.
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> Since installing it, I'm amazed at how often it sounds that it's
> detected an attack or probe. If anyone wants to know how 'open' they
> are, you can try the following web site by the author of Spinrite.
> The site will test probe your PC and tell you how open it thinks you
> are.
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> http://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
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> BTW: With ConsealPC or BlackIce the site can't even find your PC for
> testing.
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