Re: routers

From: ching chong mong (chin@ky.net)
Date: 02/21/03 

From: "ching chong mong" <chin@ky.net>
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 11:16:30 -0000

I got a wireless router that can have 4 rj's hooked up, it cost 200 ***'s
...My mate set up one of my puters as a proxy for the other's and the
wireless for laptop and the second laptop is hooked up via cable. Im
running Zone alarm on the laptops but nuthin on this (desktop) and ISA
firewall on the proxy ,is this an ideal senario?
Should i have a firewall on this one?
I port scanned myself and could not get in...
I also use that Adaware to kill all spyware..
Am i reasonably secure?

"sponge" <yosponge@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 21 Feb 2003 00:21:26 -0000, "ching chong mong" <chin@ky.net>
> wrote:
>
> >How hack proof is a NAT router hardware firewall?
>
> I use it and it is somewhat useful. But it does absolutely zero if you
> have an app running on your system either spying on your or providing
> remote access to services. Frankly, that's a vastly more likely
> scenario than an outside attack. The most serious vulnerabilities lie
> at the application level, where you have browsers subject to drive-by
> downloads, JS exploits, etc.
> You need something with outbound filtering ability to mitigate this.
> This can stop most commercial spyware (all, if properly configured and
> you use the right software firewall) and most kinds of RATs. There is
> still a risk from assorted exploits like JS. To control these, you
> need a combination of proper software updates and patches, up-to-date
> anti-virus & anti-spyware software, and perhaps good sandboxing
> software.
>
> Sponge
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