Ok, since we're at it and I don't mind if you compared it to 'theft', well, let me say this, the 'windows'/'doors' were all locked but as you mentioned, but hardened criminals would probably have a way to get it. Yes, I'm not saying not to put up a defense/protection. You know what, someone should offer computer security insurance...
>I think it's closer to considering an attack on your box car theft. You >left the window open, so someone opened the door, came in and messed with >your radio stations and stole the change from the tray. (I'm not really >sure what the damages were in your case). > >Is it not your own fault for leaving the window open? Maybe you forgot to >close it, or didn't realize it was open. Either way you're responsible for >securing your car. > >You probably just never though you'd be hacked because you have nothing >worth stealing (not saying that you have nothing worth stealing, but this is >how a lot of people think). Unfortunately there are script kiddies out >there, and more hardened criminals that might be interested in just messing >around, or stealing bandwidth (we were hacked once and they set up a warez >ftp server). > >So if you have a firewall, please, please close off any unnecessary ports. >Change all the default ports and usernames (except things like http/https of >course). It might be a bit annoying to use at first, but you get used to >it, and it's a small price to pay for security. > >Russ >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:299171 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
