Hello Thomas
On 01 October 2000, at 06:13, you wrote
TF> Hallo Charlie,
TF> On Sat, 30 Sep 2000 21:38:39 +0100 GMT (01/10/2000, 04:38 +0800 GMT),
TF> Charlie Turner (ceejay) wrote:
CTc>> Ok, here's something else to think about. My firewall is set up to ask
CTc>> for permission when any new installation attempts to communicate for
CTc>> the first time. Every program I've installed since setting up the
CTc>> firewall has fired this rule and asked for permission, that is all
CTc>> except one....TB!
CTc>> <cue X-files music>
TF> LOL
TF> I don't have this problem, because the app doesn't need to ask for
TF> permission. If any tries anything, and it is not explicitely permitted
TF> in the over 100 rules that I have set up for the firewall, I will be
TF> asked. Otherwise, if a firewall depended on the app to actively report
TF> there actions to the firewall, it would be conveniently easy to write
TF> an app to bypass the firewall and cause damage or disclose
TF> confidential information, if you are so inclined.
TF> I guess somewhere in the myriad of rules there is one that permits
TF> "any application" to make a POP connection and an SMTP connection. I
TF> had to permit these for TB in the beginning.
Some URL's re security that I've found useful. They may be of interest to
your good self and others in the list:
www.aks.com/esafe/enterprise/sandbox.asp
http://www1.fatbrain.com/asp/bookinfo/bookinfo.asp?theisbn=1565921240
http://www1.fatbrain.com/asp/bookinfo/bookinfo.asp?theisbn=1565924258
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1999-02.html
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/Ie/security/default.asp
http://www.eeye.com/database/advisories/ad06081999/ad06081999.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/
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have a good day
Charlie (ceejay)
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