Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 09:45:04 -0400 (EDT) From: Robert Watson <rwatson@freebsd.org> To: Chip Morton <2m5mefx02@sneakemail.com> Cc: FreeBSD Chat <chat@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-03:09.signal Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.3.96L.1030813093850.72665A-100000@fledge.watson.org> In-Reply-To: <4.3.2.7.2.20030813084614.0195ff40@threespace.com>
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On Wed, 13 Aug 2003, Chip Morton wrote: > At 02:30 AM 8/13/2003, Terry Lambert wrote: > >So... how much SPAM will need to be sent from behind your NAT, > >making it look like it's you who's SPAM'ming, before you close > >the thing down? > > It would take enough spam to get a complaint sent to my ISP (whoever > that is) which makes them take action against me. Until then, I'll take > my chances. > > But honestly, I can't imagine that anybody serious about sending spam is > waiting for somebody in this area to set up an open wireless network to > wreak havoc. It just seems like a low probability event. Funny, I know of at least one company that has had a serious problem with spam being delivered using their wireless network -- in their case, it was particularly a problem since they had a very large pipe to the outside world, and a sizeable parking lot. As a home user, you can quite easily find yourself in violation of your AUP, which can be a pain if they actually pull the plug on you. You might also find people using your wireless access to break into other people's systems -- while it's unlikely you'd have any liability in that situation, I think it would be best to discourage the FBI or local law enforcement from turning up on my doorstep unnecessarily, especially if they're looking for evidence relating to computers. Robert N M Watson FreeBSD Core Team, TrustedBSD Projects robert@fledge.watson.org Network Associates Laboratories
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