On Sat, Dec 07, 2002 at 03:04:25PM -0500, Chip Rose wrote: > I'm thinking of getting a Cox cable connection/modem, and was wondering > how hard it is to make the static IP address secure. I don't have a lot > of knowledge in this area. What is needed? A cable modem that I could > lease or buy on Ebay, and a network interface card, and turn off all > unneeded services - how easy would it be for someone to hack me, and what > all could they generally accomplish? Is getting a cable connection a > no-no for someone of my limited knowledge level?
While a cable connection might be a more attractive target to crackers than a dialup connection, breaking in on a cable-connected machine is not easier than breaking in on a dialup machine. What I would do (I don't since I have a dedicated firewall machine) is : - close all unneeded services - install a firewall that just drops any incoming connection from your cable-connected ethernet interface. (I would recommend using fwbuilder to build the firewall script. I have used it on my small home firewall, the firewall at work, and at several customer sites, including one with 6 subnets. I think it should also work well on a standalone PC, although it might be overkill) Frank > Thank, > > Chip > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
