bhaagensen wrote:
> Peter;202935 Wrote: 
>   
>> The chances of a home PC being the victim of a 
>> IP spoof over a TCP connection are near zero.
>>
>>     
>
> Yes agree with that, and my intention was not to spread FUD or claim
> that ip-filtering is useless, perhaps I used the wrong wording. I still
> believe the information is on topic though.
>
> So in order to, hopefully, clearify my statement: One would most likely
> be very safe off using ip-filtering, but nonetheless opening up for
> incoming connections at least creates a potential for the system
> becoming more vulnerable to attacks, although this is unlikely.
>   

OK, we can agree on that. ;)

Regards,
Peter
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