[Ham-Computers] Why is DSL/Wideband more "hackable"?

[jeff]

On Sat, 2005-09-17 at 16:10 +0000, Philip Atchley wrote:
> Why are the wideband services "easier" to penetrate than a simple 
> dial-up?

They're a better target, at very least.
Having said that, my brother got a trojan on his dialup computer.


> Also Zone Alarm 
> indicates pretty much of a steady stream of "probes", which of course it 
> blocks.  All this over a Dial-up.

some of what ZA picks up is `noise'.


> Now, the 20th I'm installing DSL.  I've been told I should definitely 
> have a hardware router, which I don't have (I thought my 5 port hub was 
> one, but it isn't). 

I'd highly recommend it.
The router provides an extra layer of protection.  Don't say no to that.


> Questions:
> 1.  WHY would my system be more vulnerable with DSL than it already 
> was/is with dial-up?

Not sure it WILL be, but it's a better target.
You'd be shocked at how many broadband-connected computers have been
hijacked to send spam.  I'm shocked that the providers don't seem to be
doing anything.