On 4/19/2011 11:43 PM, dbneeley wrote: > Rob, > > I believe you have a few misconceptions. For example, a firewall is > the first line of defense against becoming part of a "botnet",
There are two general ways that firewalls are deployed... internal (the type that function from within the operating system, like iptables and external, which are deployed on the router, or gateway machine. I use a Netopia DSL/Router box that is BSD-based, and is packed with all sorts of really nice software, including a packet filter, for controlling what is and what is not permitted to enter/leave the internal network. I have an OpenBSD server on my LAN, that handles web services and email, and because that machine permits remote logins for shell accounts, and uploading/downloading web content, I run the OpenBSD PF packet filter on that box as well, with a very strict ruleset. Still, for everyday web browsing, I tend to just use common sense... avoiding clicking on URL's from unknown sources, etc. I suspect that porn is one of the biggest malware vectors.:) -- http://www.robertwittig.com/ http://robertwittig.net/ http://robertwittig.org/ . ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
