Security firms put up 'Personal Firewall Day'

tip of the iceberg: "All that a firewall does is to block traffic on specific ports"

Thats an understement. Firewalls "filter" traffic and not block per-say. Firewalls can also manipulate data (nat). Filters can be done on the many aspects of a data packet, such as source/desination IP or ports, TTL, TOS, packet length, packet type, data contained, etc.

Most viruses/hacks seem to come in through ports other than 80 like TCP1443 (Blaster), UDP137-139, RPC, messager, etc.

Learn to love your firewall. It'll save your life (or your job).; Posted by: in-DUH-vidual Posted on: 01/15/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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LEARN IT - LIVE IT JWatson77 | 01/14/04

application level firewalls in-DUH-vidual | 01/15/04

Personal Firewall Day NOT TEBushmaker | 01/14/04

enlightenment in-DUH-vidual | 01/15/04

by design in-DUH-vidual | 01/15/04

I just hope nite_w0lf | 01/14/04

Do any MS shills nite_w0lf | 01/14/04

better solution middle of nowhere | 01/14/04

tip of the iceberg in-DUH-vidual | 01/15/04

Lest I forget Squawkbox | 01/15/04

Dates Loverock Davidson | 01/15/04

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