The Weber Security Page

The other day, I noticed that I could use Network Neighborhood on my NT Server to browse others networks and machines through my DSL modem.  So I started looking into what was going on.  Could others browse my network?

YEP!
 

SCARY READING.

So a friend of mine from Visio recommended the following series of articles.  Very good reading, and I'd recommend them to anybody with a full-time internet connection.  I'd even recommend them to folks with dial-ups

High-speed Internet access can be harmful to your health, and the health of your PC
Security appliances offer users protection during 'always on' high-speed access
Software solutions can provide remedies for Windows security risks lurking on the Internet
Internet service providers are starting to fix Windows' gaps in high-speed protection
Outlook Express' spell check fixes; rich-text replies; and stronger Internet protection
 

KEEN WEB SITE (but a little scary too)

The fourth article has a link to a guy who through his web site will TELL you where your exposures are.

I found out that all my resources required passwords to use, and that was good.  I was fortunate that I was using a NT machines to slow up the attack.  But that Microsoft Networking made it so easy, and the amount of information that this web site could see surprised me.

Try http://www.grc.com and navigate to ShieldsUp!  The information was keen and motivated me to make some immediate changes.
 

WHAT CHANGES I MADE.

I went to my network properties and removed or disabled NETBios (the service that allows Microsoft Networking to run on TCP/IP) bindings from my device that connects me to the internet (my second NIC CARD).  This stops other people running Microsoft Networking from browsing your computer.

I will now start looking for a reasonably priced firewall.

I hope you found this information useful.

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