Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

NAT was/is a great for blocking incoming connections by default. A lesson I learnt when I found in early Windows XP days that my files are gone and a .txt note was left on my C: disk...



A non-NAT firewall can have the same default rules.


Remember when connecting an unpatched system to the internet would get it infected by the Blaster worm within the day?

I ‘member.




Join us for AI Startup School this June 16-17 in San Francisco!

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: