--- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <em>> Hmm. Is this about the raw socket deal with Windows <em>> XP? Raw sockets have <em>> been available in the UNIX world for a while, so I <em>> guess that means UNIX <em>> vendors are no better? <em>>From my understanding of Gibson's writings, he says that raw sockets are a problem in Windows XP because most people use M$ Windows operating systems (well, duh) AND M$ doesn't seem to have its act together when it comes to network security (hmmm, he's got a point). So, distributing M$ Windows XP with raw sockets for home users who don't properly secure their machines will only give DDOS script kiddies more platforms to attack from. :P John __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================ <!-- body="end" --> <hr noshade> <ul> <li><strong>Next message:</strong> Ricky Salmon: "RE: [brluglist] Fw: Steve Gibson's July/2001 News from GRC.COM ..." <li><strong>Previous message:</strong> Dustin Puryear: "[brluglist] meeting" <li><strong>In reply to:</strong> Dustin Puryear: "Re: [brluglist] Fw: Steve Gibson's July/2001 News from GRC.COM ..." <li><strong>Next in thread:</strong> Ricky Salmon: "RE: [brluglist] Fw: Steve Gibson's July/2001 News from GRC.COM ..." <li><strong>Reply:</strong> Ricky Salmon: "RE: [brluglist] Fw: Steve Gibson's July/2001 News from GRC.COM ..." <li><strong>Reply:</strong> Shannon Roddy: "Re: [brluglist] Fw: Steve Gibson's July/2001 News from GRC.COM ..." <li><strong>Reply:</strong> Dustin Puryear: "Re: [brluglist] Fw: Steve Gibson's July/2001 News from GRC.COM ..." <li><strong>Messages sorted by:</strong> [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] [ attachment ] </ul> <hr noshade>
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