In a message dated 12/31/00 11:29:51 AM Pacific Standard Time,
artb@CABLEINET.CO.UK writes:


> I have sometimes have about 30 atemps aday they all get abuse@isp.dot.dot
> reports sent.
> On my local service provider system I do get them knockedoff for a few weeks
> but then they are back "they have still have the same workgroup id. but that
> helps knock them off quicker next time.
>

Sending off reports to abuse@ addresses is just about pointless. I'm pretty
sure @home (my cable ISP) is tired of the reports their users send every
second in regards to "hack attempts." Port scanning is NOT a crime or a
security threat. Many ISPs won't do anything if you report the "attacker" for
the simple fact that it's not really a security issue. I see WAY too many
posts on the @Home-"security" newsgroups where people post their ZoneAlarm
logs only to see that all of the attempts have been blocked. I honestly think
firewalls on Windoze systems (not including Windows NT/2K) is useless.

</end rant>

> You *DO* have a firewall and it is a tested one? don't you?
> personally I now lockdown all ports and turn off report's from Firewall but
> ant sucessful atempt's do get flaged.
>
> This is something you *HAVE* to live with
>

My point exactly.......

Regards,

Tim H.

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