Re: An amazing Network security attack documentary

Paul,
Very True, I didn't realize how accessible these things are.
I made sure my ZoneAlarm was up to date, and I'm thinking about
upgrading to the Pro version. The thread on 'Spyware' got me started
on looking into this.

Steve Gibson (www.GRC.com) had a disclaimer that It was fine to post
the pdf freely. He appears to be a real campaigner to highten the
awareness. He's been in some impressive TV coverage as an expert in
the area( including CNN I think ).

-Lee

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Paul <Paul.Corner@t...> wrote:
>
> Hi Lee
>
> Probably infringes some copyright agreements - But it does
underline the
> weaknesses of MicroSoft operating systems. There has been much
discussion and
> campaining over the planned implimentation of the XP socket
protocols. Unless
> the XP developers can be persuaded to abandon it's implimentation,
we are
> doomed to having yet another insecure OS foisted upon us.
>
> The internet is full of unpleasant individuals hell bent on causing
damage. One
> thing we can do to make life difficult for these 'characters' is to
put Windows
> beyond their reach. Either by installing a good firewall or
migrating to an
> alternative OS.
>
> Regards, Paul.
>
> (and not one mention of Linux)
>
>
> On Sun, 09 Sep 2001, Lee Studley wrote:
> > I know this is way off topic, but it punctuates the future of
internet
> > problems. It reads like a good Sci-Fi novel, but it really is
> > happening as we speak and getting more advanced.
> >
> > I uploaded into the files section ("Zombies" folder) a
grcdos.pdf
> > wich is a 'documentary' of the work done buy this guy to protect
his
> > site.
> >
> > if the file bothers anyone, lets remove it, but I think people
should
> > read it once. Heck it should be done up as a Movie. Us technos
would
> > enjoy it!
> >
> > -Lee
> >
> > The Strange Tale of the
> > Attacks Against GRC.COM
> > by Steve Gibson, Gibson Research Corporation