Re: does instant messager create a security hole
A mentor once told me 'if you turn on the computer, you have just
created a potential security problem. The only secure computer
is one which is _completely_ powered off and unplugged.'
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Larry W. Virden URL: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Some of them do and some of them don't, depends. ICQ's a beast because it
"listens" on a TON of ports. Generally the fewer ports a proggy listens on,
the better.
Hatton Humphrey
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From: Nathan Stanford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 2:06
hm.. isn't this a smidgen off-topic?
To answer your question: If you guys are behind a well-configured firewall, then to
allow your messenger to work,
you'll need to open ports up. This always increases risk.. how great of a risk varies.
Additionally, each program likely has a number of
There are several known buffer overflows and DoS vulnerabilities that affect
various versions of AOL's IM client software. If you have a firewall in
place, punching a hole in it for AOL/ICQ/etc. is probably not a good idea
unless those services/protocols are used for important business tasks.
client isnt a true security hazard.
Jeremy Allen
elliptIQ Inc.
-Original Message-
From: Larry W. Virden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 2:06 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: icq, aol, icm
Re: does instant messager create a security hole
A mentor once told me 'if you
This is the reason why I created Chatster. By the way, the people that have downloaded
Chatster, there will be a new version out next week. The new version is 10x better
than the first version. Plus there will be ample documentation on how to set it up and
change it.
Thanks,
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Clint
This is the reason why I created Chatster. By the way, the people that have downloaded
Chatster, there will be a new version out next week. The new version is 10x better
than the first version. Plus there will be ample documentation on how to set it up and
change it.
Thanks,
--
Clint
This is the reason why I created Chatster. By the way, the people that have downloaded
Chatster, there will be a new version out next week. The new version is 10x better
than the first version. Plus there will be ample documentation on how to set it up and
change it.
Thanks,
--
Clint
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From: Larry W. Virden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 2:06 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: icq, aol, icm
Re: does instant messager create a security hole
A mentor once told me 'if you turn on the computer, you have just
created a potential security problem
At 01:06 PM 3/27/2001 -0600, you wrote:
My IT Network guy says that Instant Messenger creates a Security Hole? Is
this true?
Probably. I know that ICQ has some security issues. For file transfers and
such it selects a different port for each connection and that creates some
serious firewall
That is why I created Chatster. It uses a CF site to do all the message processing.
Update: Chatster V2 will be out next week for testing. It is a major update with
numerous enhancemnts and loads of documentation.
Thanks
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Clint Tredway
www.factorxsoftware.com
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attackers to execute
arbitrary commands via a long "goim" command.
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-Original Message-
From: Jeremy Allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 2:28 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: icq, aol,
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Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 3:08 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: OT: RE: icq, aol, icm
You might want to take a look at SecurityFocus and/or the Common
Vulnerability and Exposure database. Contrary to your _assumptions_ there
are a number of serious problems with IM. As a friendly suggestion, I would
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Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 1:16 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: icq, aol, icm
At 01:06 PM 3/27/2001 -0600, you wrote:
My IT Network guy says that Instant Messenger creates a Security Hole?
Is
this true?
Probably. I know that ICQ has some security issues. For file
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