On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 2:01 PM, G. D. Fuego <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Sep 22, 2009, at 2:29 PM, Steven Anders <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I have always thought that having a computer behind the router >> (since router has firewall) is generally safe, but I would love to >> hear insights or thoughts. > > Nope. A firewall should protect you against inbound connection > attempts only. >
A well configured firewall segregates and monitors ingress and egress traffic on a network segment. Controlling outbound connectivity doesn't stop internal host app-level exploitation, but it can mitigate post-exploit damages and can also possibly provide an alert to the compromise... _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
