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Re: Rampant hacking ( formerly: Better than Black Ice )



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On Mon, 13 Mar 2000, Mark Jurik wrote:

> It is incredible how many illegal access attempts I'm getting from all
> around the world.  All were blocked.  Below is a segment of my log.  
> Anyone using ADSL or cable without a firewall is asking for trouble.  

>From a recent survey, cable users on a 'loaded' system (read: low cost :-)
can expect about 20 breakin attempts a day, DSL about 2-3 a day, and
dialups about 2 or so a week.

I use Conseal and Sygate, in a separate firewall box - works well. 

Larry