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

[Dale Miller]

Philip Atchley wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Just a quick question here, perhaps the answer is obvious, but not to me.
>
> Why are the wideband services "easier" to penetrate than a simple 
> dial-up?  The reason I ask is,  using the dial-up my virus scanner 
> (AVAST) was was blocking constant "Port 135 DCOM Exploit attacks" 
> until I "plugged the hole" (I was running the XP firewall).  Also Zone 
> Alarm indicates pretty much of a steady stream of "probes", which of 
> course it blocks.  All this over a Dial-up.
>
> 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).
> Questions:
> 1.  WHY would my system be more vulnerable with DSL than it already 
> was/is with dial-up?
> 2.  Is it simply because the higher speed allows more attacks or 
> probes to my machine in a certain period of time, or is it more to do 
> with the "always on" feature of the wideband that allows more "time" 
> for exposure?
> 3.  Or is it just a natural weakness of the Wideband system itself?
>
> Inquiring minds want to know 8^)
>
> 73 de Phil  KO6BB
>  
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It is the always on feature like you said.

Now if you buy a router it is in essence a hardware firewall.
If you go with D-Link or Linksys you will have a good firewall built in 
to it.

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Cheers & 73's
Dale Miller, KC2CBD
Tennessee
Ham Operator since 1997
Member of YahooPipesmokers and ASP since February 2005

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