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Here is the general rule of thumb for Irc related attacks on your
computer. If you don't accept files from anyone on line, you will not be
infected with anything. Mostly, those invading your machine need to get an
exploit on the machine so they can control and access it. Therefore, you
don't accept file transfers, you don't have such problems. Your reference
to "nukes" is slang for what I described in my other post and while it can
be irritating to be disconnected, it doesn't harm your computer and you are
not likely to be a target. On othernet, there are few channels .. maybe 50
or so and around 1700 users .. on Undernet, there are 22,000 channels and
around 100,000 users at peak hours so picking any individual or channel out
for abuse isn't normally random.
Bob
At 08:36 PM 4/24/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>Yes, security is an issue, I believe. If you're on IRC, you really need to
>make sure that your PC has all the most recent critical updates from
>Microsoft, as well as a good firewall and virus software. I've heard that
>there are viruses that propagate only through IRC.
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>I remember back in '98 or '99 when I wasn't so security minded, that I was
>part of a futures trading chat room on Othernet, I think. We were invaded by
>a bunch of traders from Russia who eventually forced us to open up a new
>room after disrupting ours. Of great surprise to me then, but not now, is
>that they managed to 'nuke' me and others several times (crashed our
>machines) and one of them was able to tell me a lot about my internal
>network. Taught me a valuable lesson on security!
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>Be warned. Be secure.
>
>Andrew
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: ztrader
>To: realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 2:13 AM
>Subject: Re: [RT] chat room
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>You might want to give a heads-up on security and privacy issues as
>well as what might need to be opened up in firewalls. Many computer
>security people don't allow chats at all because of the hazards. I'm
>sure you are familiar with the many problems that exist, *especially*
>for newbies who may not do things just right [dead meat for the
>kiddies].
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