13 Mar
2009
13 Mar
'09
12:23 a.m.
On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 8:52 PM, Joe Greco <jgreco@ns.sol.net> wrote:
Well most port scanning is from compromised boxes. Once a box is compromised it can be used for *any* sort of attack. If you really care about security you take reports of ports scans seriously.
Yeahbut, the real problem is that port scanning is typically used as part of a process to infect _other_ boxes. If you allow this sort of illness to spread, the patient (that is, the Internet) doesn't get better.
Port scanning is the Internet equivelant of the common cold. They're a dime a dozen. I recommend taking some Vitamin B and D. Block, and Drop. Best, Martin -- Martin Hannigan martin@theicelandguy.com p: +16178216079