[RT] Re: Security Note: Firewalls

[Dennis Holverstott <dennis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I know this is a trading list, not a computer list, but this is really
important stuff for anyone using the internet.

Everyone should go to https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 hosted by Steve
Gibson, the SpinRite developer. You can test how vulnerable your
computer is to attack and read some good tutorials on the subject. Many
new computers ship with Windows File and Printer Sharing enabled and a
hacker with the proper software can access your hard drive over the
internet just like it was his own. It's especially a problem for people
who use cable or DSL access because you keep the same IP address for a
long time, making you a stationary target.

-- 
  Dennis