Re: LAN internet vulnerabilities

From: Markus Jansson (jansson_markus@ziplip.com)
Date: 12/31/01 

From: Markus Jansson <jansson_markus@ziplip.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 01:02:21 GMT

On 30 Dec 2001 14:18:52 -0800, krishnakanth_s@rediffmail.com (kris) wrote:
> 1 .Is there a possiblity that my ISP can 'sniff' whatever data he
> needs from me which passes thru him ??

Ofcourse he can. He can do it anyway whether you use LAN or whatever. But the BONUS is that once
you use LAN, its pretty easy to others in that LAN also sniff your traffic which is really scary...

> 2 . If so, Can u recommend any software which thwarts this activity

Yep, use free, SSL-secured surfing like
https://secure10.easyspace.com/www.topsecretweb.com/index1.html
OR
http://www.the-cloak.com/homepage/index.php3

They encrypt all traffic so that your ISP or others in your LAN cant see ANYTHING that you do in the
net.

> btw , i have already installed a software called Blackice defender
> in Windows ..

Uninstall it and install REAL firewall like ZoneAlarm. BlackIce is poor. It gives you very limited protection,
its not even a firewall but IDS...

But check out my homepages for more info... ;)

Markus Jansson

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