On Sat, 23 Sep 2006, Daniel C. wrote:
On 9/23/06, SlackwareKid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
How safe is IRC, I'm not allowed to use it because my brother and my
dad said that it isn't to safe for the network. I was wondering, how
safe is IRC?
Using it will reveal your IP address to anyone on the same server as
you. That may be what they meant. I'd be really surprised if a
protocol that old had inherent security flaws. Just make sure to use
a good client, and (as always) don't download random stuff from people
you don't know.
Dan
Yes, tell us more about why you were told that IRC is not safe? I use it,
but I use IRCII which is all text based. As Dan said, about all that I
can think of that could be a problem is visibility of my IP. But if I am
pushing through a firewall, that should not matter, as long as it is
locked down. Some irc clients allow file transfers over direct
connections, that could be unsafe if someone sent you a virus (if you are
on windows). It really just comes down to using common sense and
understand that not everyone in the world is out to help you.
Jonathan
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