RE: Re: [OT] Firewall configuration... 1 of 2

["Des Gibbons" <des@xxxxxxx>]

The area you want to cover is getting an infection with a trojan/backdoor
or
similar.

Des

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 28 December 2001 09:47
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Firewall configuration... 1 of 2
>
>
> Hmm.. but aren't the majority of those email-based? - I'm
> obviously going to
> want to let SMTP out on port 25, so virii that spread by email are
always
> going to get through this line of defence... (plus, to be honest,
> my primary
> concern is to protect MY network from outside, not to worry
>too<
> much about
> protecting other people's networks frm me...)
>
> Paul G.
>
>
> >
> > > However, you can start with a rule that allows ANYTHING
_out_.
> >
> >To emphasise Mark's point, to _Start_with_, /not/ run indefinitely
> >with... blocking unauthorised outbound traffic (and raising alerts
on
> >those attempts) is a great way to prevent the more malicious and
> >imaginative viruses from spreading.
> >
>
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