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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!newshost.telstra.net!act.news.telstra.net!psgrain!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!blackbush.xlink.net!hermes.think.de!wuff.franken.de!lorien.franken.de!not-for-mail From: _@rak.franken.de (Atrak Llevylyn Kryth) Subject: Re: IMPORTANT PPP SECURITY ISSUE X-Newsreader: TIN [UNIX 1.3 BETA-950824-color PL0] Sender: news@lorien.franken.de Nntp-Posting-Host: rak.franken.de Organization: Lothlorien Lines: 21 Message-ID: <DnwI6D.218@lorien.franken.de> References: <4hkast$4u7@ns.hcsc.com> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 14:13:24 GMT Angel Ortiz (angelo@tawny.ssd.csd.harris.com) wrote: : ISSUES: : When you are connected to your ISP and you are using Dynamic or Static : IP addressing your system is seen to the outside world. For example, anyone : who can determine your IP address will have the capability of logging into : your machine. It will not matter what type of OS you are running. As long as : you are connected to the Internet your IP address is Public and hackers can : login into your system. : : COUNTER MEASURES: [deleted] Hm, if I may comment, I guess this is nothing new in any way. And I assume all freebsd admins wil know that. bye atrak -- @rak / http://www.franken.de/users/lorien/ --------/ _@rak.franken.de /----------/ atrak@lorien.franken.de /---- -------------> Mail pgp@lorien.franken.de for PGP Public Key <--------