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Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 10/22/07 12:15
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> 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.
>
No, actually, they don't. They just start a program and walk away. The
program hits every square inch of th house. And that includes the ground.
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