Re: port 80: open or closed?

From: Lars M. Hansen (badnews_at_hansenonline.net)
Date: 08/12/03 

Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 16:58:40 GMT

On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 15:27:51 GMT, Jacques Clouseau spoketh

>In article <0llhjv80s07euiqh80a23n3fjqhjgjem9j@4ax.com>,
>badnews@hansenonline.net says...
>
>> Your confusing port 80 inbound with port 80 outbound.
>>
>> The online security scams only check inbound ports. You don't need port
>> 80 inbound open to connect to web sites; that would be port 80 outbound.
>>
>
>Thanks. I'll block the inbound port.
>
>I'm guessing that you meant to say "security scans" rather than
>"security scams?"
>
>Thanks again!

Actually, no. I did mean "security scams", as these tools are more of a
marketing tool than a security tool.

If you do one of these tests from a vendors' site, they'll recommend
that you install their product regardless of the fact that you passed
all the test and that you have their product installed (or a
competitors' product installed).

Lars M. Hansen
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