Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] Should ISPs be blocking open ports for their customers?
> > It's not really common practice for transit type providers to do this. > The networks are typically engineered to forward packets and not filter > them. Hopefully the providers have dedicated staff to handle abuse. In > that case issues should be handled on a case-by-case basis. in my local area comcast is blocking 135 and 445, further I have advised comcast of thinknaw, just dont give it out of blocking inbound 6667 as i feel this would reduce many of the mechanisims using [sd]bot type agents attacking against ircd. since running a IRC server is in contrast to thier ToS. DMCA observances: quote from comcast tv commercial "download your favorite music, and movie trailers online" - - note the use of the phrase "trailers" to note the destinction between them ( legal ) and full movies ( illegal ), but nothing about said music ( of which you can get "trailers" of commercial releases ( legal )) as opposed to commercial releases ( illegal ). Donnie Werner http://e2-labs.com _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
