Strange connection

[Chris Wright]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com 
> [mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mike McCarty
> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 9:16 PM
> To: For users of Fedora Core releases
> Subject: Re: Strange connection
> 
> >be a path into it.  Are you running a web server that you have 
> >available from the Internet?  If you do then you need to look at all 
> >open ports on your system.  Either run a network scan your self from 
> >another location or you can use http://www.grc.com to run shieldsup 
> >which will scan your IP address and let you know which ports 
> are exposed.
> >  
> >
> That is a wonderful site.
> 
> Mike

Mike,  Might I also suggest http://www.securityspace.com

I use their Home User Desktop tests for my Home PC Connection, but I also
subscribe to their updates which sends out news on new vulnerabilities which
I can run manually at any time.  For the average home user it is superb, and
it is only 9.95 per year.  But they do have quite a good free test as well.
Some of the other test packages are not too shabby either.

It found a hole in my NetGear ADSL/Router on a recent Firmware update that
had been built incorrectly and not regression tested to check for previous
vulnerabilities being fixed. (It was a Beta version of the Firmware I should
add, which is why 'we' do the Beta testing, it would never have made it to
release candidate).

But have a look and give them a go.  It is worth subscribing to their news
updates alone.

Regards

Chris