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Re: how hardened is a macbook laptop default

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On 2015-04-06, Joanna Shuttleworth <js@example.com> wrote:
> On 2015-04-05, Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> wrote:
>> On 2015-04-05 14:11, Electric Comet wrote:
>>> On Sat, 04 Apr 2015 09:08:29 -0400
>>> Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>> If you're setting up a Mac on a network behind a private router/WiFi
>>>> there is no need for a firewall against unknown threats so a default
>>>> of off is not (generally) an issue.
>>>
>>> That's bad advice
>>
>> It wasn't advice.
>>
>>> I won't be taking that doubt any sane person would
>>>
>>> Did you ever see the results and methods for the scan of all ipv4
>>> space
>>
>> A properly configured router makes everything behind it invisible.
>>
>>>
>>> "they" utilized known backdoors, uh of course I mean, vulnerabilities
>>> in "private" router/wifi
>>
>> See above.  Keyword search for you is:    "Properly configured"
>>
>
> 'properly configured' routers can be subverted. 
>
> Router firmware is often poorly written and rarely updated.

Which is why anyone bothered about security runs a proper firewall inside
their router.


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how hardened is a macbook laptop default Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-03-30 12:10 -0700
  Re: how hardened is a macbook laptop default nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-30 15:13 -0400
  Re: how hardened is a macbook laptop default Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-03-30 15:35 -0400
    Re: how hardened is a macbook laptop default JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-03-30 17:12 -0400
      Re: how hardened is a macbook laptop default Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-03-30 18:25 -0400
        Re: how hardened is a macbook laptop default Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-03-30 23:14 +0000
      Re: how hardened is a macbook laptop default Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-03-30 18:49 -0400
    Re: how hardened is a macbook laptop default Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-04-03 20:54 -0700
      Re: how hardened is a macbook laptop default Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-04-04 09:08 -0400
        Re: how hardened is a macbook laptop default Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-04-05 11:11 -0700
          Re: how hardened is a macbook laptop default Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-04-05 18:33 +0000
            Re: how hardened is a macbook laptop default Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-04-05 12:08 -0700
              Re: how hardened is a macbook laptop default Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-04-05 19:25 +0000
          Re: how hardened is a macbook laptop default JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-04-05 15:04 -0400
          Re: how hardened is a macbook laptop default Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-04-05 15:30 -0400
            Re: how hardened is a macbook laptop default Joanna Shuttleworth <js@example.com> - 2015-04-06 08:31 +0000
              Re: how hardened is a macbook laptop default Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2015-04-06 09:28 +0000
              Re: how hardened is a macbook laptop default Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-04-06 10:11 -0400
  Re: how hardened is a macbook laptop default Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-03-30 15:41 -0400

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