This may sound like a stupid question but,
If I turned off our Firewall and gave unrestricted access at the TCP/IP level to our corporate network. What is the risk? Could someone really compromise system security IE: Passwords and steal data just by having TCP/IP access? How would they do it?
2007-02-09 05:00:04 · 8 answers · asked by Jack 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
The logs of my firewalls show that they block, on average, six attacks per day against the entire network they're protecting. Most, if not all, of these attacks are generated by malicious software running on Windows-based machines, which is invisible to the owner of that machine.
The attacks vary in approach, but most attempt to exploit vulnerabilities in things like Windows filesharing, network backup software, and other services legitimately provided on your network. If an attack succeeds, it will do so silently, and control of the victim computer will fall into the hands of the attacker. It could be used to spy on your internal network traffic, or perhaps to generate more attacks.
In short, don't ever switch your firewall off, even for a second. Keep an eye on its logs to see what's being blocked.
2007-02-12 23:53:12 · answer #1 · answered by Flup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No-one is really likely to attempt to break in to your machine personally, BUT if you use a PC and have no firewall installed, then your machine is likely to be compromised automatically without your knowledge. At present I believe it takes something like 3 minutes, on average, for an unpatched windows XP machine to be compromised just from having it connected to the internet without adequate protection.
Telling signs are that your machine will start misbehaving and showing you ads all the time, or your web browser will redirect you to pages you didn't request, or your computer will generally feel more sluggish than usual.
2007-02-09 05:34:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its very dangerous. Its like opening your house front door with a neon sign above saying "IM NOT IN". as for how they do it. they have tools that search for low or unprotected computers for easy pickings. As for it being a coporate network im guessing you keep customer information on the computers and by turning off the firewall you would be breaking the law and their is a very hefty fine involved.
2007-02-09 05:42:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You couldn't tell me this IP address or were your located could you? (just messin) anyone with a UNIX operating system and 10 minutes off hacking experience could do some nasty things to you mate. Firewalls are there for a reason
2007-02-09 05:13:17 · answer #4 · answered by joker5_50 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, absolutely. If they can manage to falsify routing patterns then they can act as a transparent gateway for all the traffic going in and out of your network. Most traffic is PLAINTEXT and UNENCRYPTED.
It's a huge security risk to open a firewall.
2007-02-09 05:05:15 · answer #5 · answered by Kyle S 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
confident. For adventure helping a internet site with over 1500 desktops, whilst i'm set up a sparkling laptop, I would desire to verify the firewall is one earlier I connect it to our community for the 1st time. final time I forgot, it take much less then 30 seconds for the laptop to be infect with viruses and attacked via over a dozen human beings atempting to hack it.
2016-12-17 06:04:29 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, hacking is a very major risk for computers these days
i myself am a uberhacker but i dont hack for free i just do things when im paid, and we do it with packets and such or just build a trojan or backdoor that antivirus cannot recognize or just get q ip finder and just find open ports on computers
2007-02-09 06:23:07 · answer #7 · answered by kick bak and relax 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are you thinking of opening it?Your thinking might be positive but it is a dangerous thing to do.
2007-02-09 09:19:50 · answer #8 · answered by wise5557 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋