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Posted by The Natural Philosopher on 10/22/07 11:51
Jerry Stuckle wrote:
> Sanders Kaufman wrote:
>> "Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attglobal.net> wrote in message
>> news:NMmdnfUCXMbcnIHanZ2dnUVZ_gqdnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>
>>> Hackers don't care if it's there or not.
>>
>> What - are you trying to see just how many dumb things you can say in
>> one day?
>> Again - this isn't about values or mores.
>> It's just simple *logic*.
>> I mean - come on, be *rational* man.
>>
>>
>>
>
> I wish you were, Sanders.
>
> What you don't get is - hackers don't care. They just start a program
> which picks an IP address and hits every port on that address, looking
> for anything open. If there are no ports open, they move onto the next
> IP address in line.
>
> It costs them *nothing* to do it. And most will have dozens of these
> programs running simultaneously, looking for ways to break in.
>
> Similar to your house with the "hidden" door. A hacker takes a sledge
> hammer and starts methodically pounding away at every square inch of the
> house until he finds the door.
>
Not really.
Even hackers have better things to do, and besides, the door is in the
ground.
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