[SATLUG] ATT Thanks you

[Ramon Hermida]

Just to throw my $0.02 cents on this one, and this is before I am fully
caffeinated as well >.<

Just as a couple of folks mentioned previously, it just would not be
practical for ISPs to answer every single issue that was reported to them.
I have seen the other side of the coin on this one in which a client thinks
they are being hacked because they received a virus-related attachment on
their inbox, which the anti-virus promptly picked up and destroyed.  You see
where I am going with this =o)

So where does that leave us?  Like several people mentioned, we can come up
with IPTABLES-based blocking mechanisms.  Personally, I would recommend
running a smoothwall/ipcop firewall upfront especially when sharing the
connection amongst several computers (yes, some DSL routers come with a
firewall component included, but I find a dedicated firewall offers much
more granularity).  Only open ports that are truly needed.  If you are
running servers, always keep the software patched and backed up and keep an
eye on the logs; also try to restrict who has access to certain
folders/logins if possible.

-RH

-----Original Message-----
From: satlug-bounces at satlug.org [mailto:satlug-bounces at satlug.org] On Behalf
Of Samuel Leon
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 11:15 PM
To: The San Antonio Linux User's Group Mailing List
Subject: Re: [SATLUG] ATT Thanks you

Daniel J. Givens wrote:
>
>
> I think this is the result of two things. First, the crappy software
> that is being created that is allowing there to be a means to exploit
> systems. Second, and possibly even deeper than the first, the use of
> general purpose computers by mostly ignorant users. Most people never
> come close to truly utilizing their computers, at work or at home. For
> what most people do, a specialized appliance would do just fine. In
> this high speed connected world, thin clients could do the job even
> better. Granted, you end up with a whole other set of potential
> problems, but my point is that most people don't need general purpose
> computers and it only leads to greater confusion by end users,
> increased expense of ownership when they have to take their system to
> Geek Squad to have it fixed, and in-directly, a thriving bot-net market.
>
>   
>> A dreamer's rants....
>>     
>
> We can all dream, can't we?
>   

I agree with that.  I have been trying to figure out how to go about the 
problem for years.  
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