On Thursday, November 08, 2018 09:53:24 AM Cindy-Sue Causey wrote: > I got... *sigh*... hacked/cracked two weekends ago. "That other > operating system" that has been running as my dialup modem via a > networked laptop. Could have come from outside the country, but I'm > leaning toward +1 more that it has roots right outside my front door.
I don't have any comment on the rest of your post, but (and I'm frantically knocking on wood as I write this), I don't think I've ever been hacked in the 33+ years I've been connected to the Internet or predecessor online systems. What I use is a router with NAT between the modem (of whatever flavor) and any of my systems. Back in the day, I had to do some gymnastics to play some games -- I don't know if that is still an issue, but, to the greatest extent possible, I recommend that everyone consider a router with NAT between their computers and the Internet. (And, as I close, Just knocking on wood a few more times... ;-)