On 2020-02-21 14:19, Samuel Sieb wrote: > On 2/20/20 9:42 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: >> On 2020-02-21 13:39, Samuel Sieb wrote: >>> On 2/20/20 11:46 AM, home user wrote: >>>> (F-30; Gnome; stand-alone home workstation) >>>> >>>> Sometime last year, I saw an article that talked about a tool that quickly >>>> and easily shows attempts to hack in to a computer. I think it was either >>>> in the Fedora magazine or Gnome's website. I've since made multiple >>>> attempts to find that article, but failed. I'm needing to check for >>>> hack-in attempts (something I suppose I should do quazi-periodically >>>> anyway). What is the tool/application to do that? If such a >>>> tool/application does not exist, then what is the best way for me to do >>>> that? >>> >>> Given that you are behind a router, the chance of any direct hacking >>> attempts is extremely unlikely. Even if you went on a public wifi, you are >>> only "at risk" from the other users at your current location (unless it's a >>> wider network like some places have). >> >> It didn't sound as if he is behind a router since he stated his >> configuration is... >> >> "My system is isp -> modem -> workstation. No router at this time." > > That's what he said, yes. But most people don't realize that their ISP modem > is also a router. You generally have to ask the ISP to switch the modem to > bridge mode, which I do so I can run my own gateway server. > > It's very unlikely that he's directly connected to the internet because most > ISPs only give you one IP address which the modem uses and provides NAT to > the internal network.
We shall see how he answers (if he does) my question on "ip add". I have my own good reason to suspect he actually is directly connected. :-) -- The key to getting good answers is to ask good questions. _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org
