Actually one if a fun book to read.
:)
try www.esecurityonline.com,, for some reason I cannot get to the site but
other people can.. I suspect they have BLOCK THIS INTRUDER FOREVER ENABLED
via some IDS product.. :)
/mark
At 12:36 AM 9/21/00 +0100, Need Information wrote:
>Many thanks to everyone who sent me e-mail after my request for assistance
>:)
>I've made some alterations to my firewall rules and already I'm finding less
>port scans, port 113 was obviously giving the scanners a good base to work
>from! :-)
>It was suggested to me that the free on-line security scanners were a good
>way to check my firewall but I'm a little suspicious of those (particularly
>as I 'need info'). I did try two sites and they reported that my PC was
>adequately protected.
>
>Next questions then, if someone would be so good:
>Are the net security services worth trying as a 'semi-serious' means to
>establish PC security holes?
>Are there any good, reliable & 'safe' sites that anyone can recommend for
>auto scanning of my PC firewall config?
>
>I tried and failed to queue for hours for a security scan at
>http://www.secure-me.net/ any faster alternatives please?
>
>Many thanks!
>
>Regards
>Need Info
>P.S. Thanks Mark, that's a lot of reading!
>==========================================
>I previously uttered the following things:
>
>: Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 21:21:30 +0100
>: From: "Need Information" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>: Subject: PC Internet Security Assistance
>:
>: Hi. I was a new PC user two years ago and am still trying to work through
>: the mass of loopholes, net security issues & hack attempts of course :(
>: I'm wondering if anyone has any URLs of reliable (?) sources of help in
>: configuring PC firewalls. I'm trying out Norton Internet Security V1
>: combined with BlackIce Defender 2.1.45 and I KNOW that the config is way
>out
>: :(
>: Any help would be great :)
>: Thanks
>: Need Info
>
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