"Robert A. Seace" schrieb: > > In the profound words of Chris Ceykovsky: > > > > I agree and disagree with your statement. A lot of home users have > > firewalls these days. Does not matter if it is a Check Point firewall, or a > > Symantec Personal Firewall. > > Perhaps a lot do, but I'd wager that many times more DON'T > have anything... > > > The problem here is that the firewall is most > > likely going to be after the dsl modem. > > > > Inet-->DSL modem-->firewall-->computer > > > > So either way the firewall would not be able to stop something from > > accessing the dsl modem...would it? > > Yep, very true, too... The only place a firewall would do > any good at all would be IN the so-called "modem" (I really hate > the misuse that poor word is seeing these days), or somewhere > before it, in your ISP's neck of the network... So, you're right: > it was a bogus suggestion, Not so Bogus if one believes what Alcatel is saying, Alcatel SUGGESTS installing a firewall as a FIX to the situation [1] A few Highlights : ==================================================== Alcatel is aware of the reported security vulnerabilities to the Speed Touch Home ADSL modem The security issues raised are actually well known general vulnerability problems when connected to the Internet, regardless of the type of software upgradeable access equipment being used (cable or DSL modem ===================================================== Oh now backdoors are considered _well known general vulnerabilities_ .. uh uh ============================================= Without a firewall any PC in any configuration (home PC or in a local area network) is open to attacks by hackers. Therefore, Alcatel highly recommends the use of firewalls as a general practice, especially for those with "always on" cable or DSL connections. ============================================= Aha. [1] http://www.alcatel.com/vpr/?body=/latestnews/13042001uk ======================================================================= ______ ___ \_ _\\ \ Security | Thierry Z. \ \ \ \__ 0-day everyday | http://www.Sniff-em.com \__\ \____\ http://www.TLSecurity.net | http://www.Purge-It.com "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society." - Mark Twain
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