Read the following link for info that just came out today from Microcsoft concerning 3 CRITICAL SECURITY FLAWS in their Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP, and Windows 2003 Server software products:
"Personal and corporate firewalls typically block traffic on port 135, protecting those machines from exploitation."
Since I'm running a router and BlackIce, I'm safe. I'd advise everybody to have a hardware firewall at least. Since I'm on cable and I got BlackIce for free, I have both hardware and software protection.
I've been running BlackIce for a month now, and it appears to be overprotection - hasn't blocked any intruders yet.
Read the following link for info that just came out today from Microcsoft concerning 3 CRITICAL SECURITY FLAWS in their Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP, and Windows 2003 Server software products:
I wish that all computer OS's came with rock solid firewall and intrusiuon detection capabilities built in: they dont. Whether you run MS, LINUX, UNIX variants etc you still need firewall/intrusion detection software on your public facing networks.
So, while this is yet another minor embarassment for MS it really does not affect customers that have these things in place.
I'd advise everybody to have a hardware firewall at least. Since I'm on cable and I got BlackIce for free, I have both hardware and software protection.