At 8:28 PM -0700 4/22/02, Edwin Snyder wrote: >Hey Amber, > >I didn't believe all the hype about firewalls for a long time and since I have >an iMac, who could get in right? WRONG!!!!! >I purchased Norton Internet Security from our good friend Dan Knight >and since I >have installed it I have receive 20 to 25 hits a day from all over the world. >Hackers trying to penetrate the firewall for all kinds of reasons. >You have to >see it to believe it. I'd recommend getting a firewall.
Some or all of these attempts may be to ports that aren't open on your machine and therefore nobody could get in that way even without the firewall. A lot of such traffic is for NIMDA, Code Red and such which gain access via an FTP server and some Windows specific services. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Apple iMac CDROMs from $79.99, iMac DVD CDROMs from $99.99 3 port USB Hub $14.99, 40GB Hard Drive Upgrades $119 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
