16 Nov
2005
16 Nov
'05
8:14 a.m.
If you pick up an exploit via a web browser a firewall
isn't going to
help you anyway.
I never said that it did. Re-read my original email.
The process needs
only to hook into another process, or install a rootkit, or
in the case
of windows firewall, things can be added
to the firewall 'convincing' it to not say anything.
All dependant on the privileges obtained by the exploit and any escalation
obtainable.
A
firewall may be
needed for those who don't know what they
are doing, but to say that EVERYONE should run a firewall is
ludicrous.
As I said, I've been involved in computer security for many many years and
my network is totally locked down.
I've been running firewall free for many
years and i've NEVER gotten exploited. To say an unprotected windows
box can be owned in 10 minutes isn't
true.
No it's not, it's a proven fact.
All new copies of windows xp run at least sp2, which
isn't
subject to the exploits the original release was.
No, but it has a whole host of other vunls. It's not just the operating
system though, in fact in most cases it's not the operating system which is
attacked, it's the software which runs on it. What good is SP2 then?
You should consider writing an article for securityfocus.com on how to
protect yourself with no security. It would be the first article on this
topic and I'm sure it would be a hit.
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