[Rhodes22-list] Hackers

[Alex Bell]

Slim,

you're probably getting hit up 3 times an hour at a minimum. You won't
see it unless you have some software that detects and protects you. I
use BLACK ICE DEFENDER which can be bought and downloaded on the web.
Looking at my log file, I see that one outfit has tried 52 times in the
past year and there's a couple of hunderd addresses listed that have
tried to enter my system from 50 to 20 times. I would look for
something. It's just a matter of time before someone gets in and finds
juicy tidbits. 

Alex. 

Steve Alm wrote:
> 
> Mac users,
> 
> I'm not really much of a computer expert but I'm wondering if I'm leaving
> myself open to hackers.  I use the broadband service (Road Runner) and I'm
> always online.  I have no firewall.  I don't even use any virus protection
> because I have a Mac...so far, I've never been hit.
> 
> I've been looking at Lavasoft's Ad Aware anti spyware stuff and I was
> wondering if any of you have any comments on this.  I don't know if it even
> runs on Mac.
> 
> Of course I have all my file sharing stuff turned off, but...?
> 
> I wouldn't want anyone to gain access to all of the very sensitive
> information I have on my computer such as the lyrics to a thousand dirty
> songs.  :-)
> 
> Slim
> 
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