[Gloucs] I-WORM/Opas.A

[bjh]

Thanks for the comments Mark - they are appreciated!!! - Barrie...
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark" <mark@security-foundation.net>
To: <gloucs@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Gloucs] I-WORM/Opas.A


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> On Tue, 31 Dec 2002 jinxy@firenet.uk.com wrote:
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> > On Mon, 30 Dec 2002 23:18:47 -0000, bjh <bjh@good-news.fsnet.co.uk>
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> > > A charming little worm... (smile)
> > >
> >  --big cut -- :)
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> > Not wanting to sound like I know anything but you should be using a
> > firewall anyway and NAT aswell if you are letting PCs on the internet.
> > Blocking all ports except the ones you need.
> >
> > Has anyone done a talk on the firewall/NAT distros you can get and how
to
> > set one up on a normal distro?
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> the modern worms have this tendancy of going through several different
> open ports as they use more than one method of entry (little wotsits)
> beware of more SSL based viruses/bugs in the near future. if you want to
> be hosting your own site etc, i would highly recommend using what is
> termed as a DMZ, the majority of larger companies do and therefore, even
> when their webservers/publically accessible servers are hit, they do not
actually suffer any internal
> damage (other than bad press, lack of consumer confidence etc)
> Ofcourse, Worldcom didnt use that philosophy..thats another matter
> altogether.
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> Dont think anyone has dont a talk on firewalls and linux distributions
> that "are" firewalls....anyone want to volunteer?
>
> if no-one wants to jump at the opportunity I can probably throw something
> together. (i'll have to actually look when the meeting is now before the
> date, there goes my disorganisation).
>
> ohhh coffee.
>
> Mark
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