FW: [tx-autocon] Survival Time of Unprotected PCs

Thu, 19 Aug 2004 06:20:49 -0700

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The article below gives us something to think about when installing new computers.
 
If you are using a router and NAT to issue private IP addresses for your network (192.168.X.X), you have a decent level of protection until you can get your antivirus and security patches installed.  Windows XP comes with a built-in firewall, so you should activate it before plugging in that network cable.
 
If you don't have a router and you are using a public IP address, go straight to Windows Update and get the latest patches first.  Don't visit any Web sites and don't check your email until all the patches are installed.
 
Marvin
 
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Peterson/Amigos
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 8:38 PM
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Subject: [tx-autocon] Survival Time of Unprotected PCs

FYI from Edupage:

SURVIVAL TIME OF UNPROTECTED PCS DROPS
Researchers at the SANS Institute's Internet Storm Center estimate
that an unprotected PC will be compromised within 20 minutes of being
connected to the Internet, down from an estimated 40 minutes last year.
The estimate is based on observations of vacant IP addresses, which
received reports approximately every 20 minutes. According to the
researchers, if those reports come from Internet worms, the unprotected
machine would likely become infected within 20 minutes, which is
especially troublesome because most patches that would protect the
computer take longer than that to download and install. Scott Conti,
network operations manager for the University of Massachusetts at
Amherst, said that, as a test, his institution recently put two
unprotected computers on the school's network, and both were
compromised within 20 minutes. As a result, all computers at the
institution will be checked before they are allowed to connect to the
network.
CNET, 17 August 2004
http://news.com.com/2100-7349_3-5313402.html

Christine Peterson
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