Re: Firewall ???

From: nemo outis (outis_at_erewhon.com)
Date: 10/19/04

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    Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 02:12:49 GMT

    In article <10n8mg886caad4c@corp.supernews.com>, "\"Crash\"
    Dummy" <dvader@deathstar.mil> wrote:
    >>Now please clarify what you mean...this system cannot be hacked
    >>because I've never hacked a system? or you don't know how? or what?
    >
    >I'll keep it simple. A system which is not accepting externally initiated
    >connections (all port are closed), cannot be cracked.

    If it is rigorously true that the system will not accept
    externally initiated connections, then, indeed, it cannot be
    cracked - through network ports from the outside, that is!

    However, if the system is still connected to a network, ports
    closed or not, then you are guilty of the logical fallacy of
    "petitio principii," of begging the question. Whether all the
    ports ARE utterly closed and unopenable is precisely the question
    and it just won't do to assume that question away!

    And, even if your (rash and presumptuous) premise is true, that
    only means that one avenue to cracking the system is closed -
    there may be many others!

    Regards,

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