Re: Security followup

Subject: Re: Security followup
From: "Jo Francis Byrd" <jbyrd -at- byrdwrites -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 09:39:35 -0600


If you don't have a firewall, GET ONE!!!!!! And use it! Do NOT give programs
server rights.

When it comes to computer security, paranoia is a good thing.

Jo Byrd

----- Original Message -----

Andrew Plato posted an excellent warning about not revealing too much about
your OS, Systems, etc., as hackers oftemmine this information. I may be a
victim,and if so it's my own fault.

This weekend I was downloading MP3 of Kaazaa, and I came back to find that
someone was downloading my tech writing samples. Since I believe KaaZaa only
scans the files you elect to share, I assume someone was hacking...I can't
think of why someone with "Evil" in their screen name would want a document
called "Administration of ****** Portal.pdf"

Thoughts or comments?




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