Re: VPN box and hackers

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Date: 09/23/02 

Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 07:31:58 GMT

I just wonder how safe is VPN box compared to basic firewalls such as NAT
that a router provides.

thx,
-cait

"the Pull" <iuoi@iou.com> wrote in message news:3D8D8D3E.974C2F5@iou.com...
>
>
> cait wrote:
> >
> > I got this message...
> >
> > "Your computer is currently broadcasting the following IP address:
> > xxx-xx-xx-xxx. ... Download Internet Alert to protect yourself now!
..."
> >
> > which brings me to this page http://images.bonzi.com/fastclick/ia9g2.asp
> >
>
> That ad is the stupidest con game.
>
>
> > When I run Symantec Security Check at norton's website, I got this...
>
> >
> > "Symantec Security Check has determined that the Internet Protocol (IP)
> > address used by your computer to connect to the Internet cannot be
scanned.
> > Your computer cannot be scanned because it is behind a firewall, proxy
> > server, or uses Network Address Translation (NAT) to share IP addresses.
As
> > such, Symantec Security Check cannot run the Network Vulnerability Scan,
the
> > NetBIOS Availability Scan, and the Active Trojan Horse Scan on your
> > computer.
> > Select Continue to complete the remaining scans that do not need an IP
> > address. "
> >
> > Indeed, I'm connected thru a VPN box which has the IP burned it. Can I
> > assume that I'm saved from hackers?
>
>
> Nobody is safe from hackers. But, honestly, virii and inside workers
> are a far greater problem than hackers. There is no reason to run
> a server, which firewalls can protect people from a bit, when a attacker
> can remotely send data.
>
> If you can connect out, so can "they". THough, "they" is usually some
> annoying spyware.
>
> >
> > TIA
> > -cait
>
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