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photon · 07-26-2005, 05:41 PM

True, what better way to increase sales than to instill fear into the masses? But even if they are off by a wide margin (120 minutes instead of 12) that's still a significant risk.

If you really want to find out, download ethereal and find out how long it takes before you see a packet on known worm ports. Usually doesn't take very long.

The point being that putting an unpatched machine without good protection onto the Internet means you've got a good chance of being hacked within a very short timespan.

EDIT: Another one from USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/t...-honeypot_x.htm

07-26-2005, 05:41 PM	#12
photon The new goggles also do nothing. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Calgary Exp:	True, what better way to increase sales than to instill fear into the masses? But even if they are off by a wide margin (120 minutes instead of 12) that's still a significant risk. If you really want to find out, download ethereal and find out how long it takes before you see a packet on known worm ports. Usually doesn't take very long. The point being that putting an unpatched machine without good protection onto the Internet means you've got a good chance of being hacked within a very short timespan. EDIT: Another one from USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/t...-honeypot_x.htm __________________ Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.