Ferrari Mailing List: Re: OT -- quality of HDMI cable Vs Wireless?

[Rick Moseley (ramosel]

Plastic box routers... store bought routers, DO provide some rudimentary protection.  But at best it's security is good for the day it's made but the dickheads of the world are always looking for ways to exploit you.   The problem is most of the techno-geeks that wrote the RFCs for the internet (now I'm dating myself) put in a lot of great things that allow you to do all sorts of cool things.  Then the dickheads who would rather steal than create found ways to use those cool things against their owners.  Its the way of the world, sadly. The more holes get plugged, the more holes they find/drill.  To truly stay ahead of the game you need some sort of IDS/IPS system that updates emerging threats hourly... yes, HOURLY.   Big corporations spend millions and have really bright boys working for their online security departments and they still get hacked...  So, the internet is thorny place, take your chances.   Honestly, I can't think of any legitimate reason a system in India needs to access a device on your system...

That said, keep your router firmware up to date. (most of the time they just make it work better but every now and they then update an exploit too...  ssh heartbleed for example).   What was your device at .3??  If its a PC, have someone experienced look at your logs.  If its a camera, segment it off your primary network.  Run your system through a VPN.  Don't go to porn sites.  Put your gaming PCs/boxes on a different segment.  Don't participate in social media...   the list goes on and on.

I do have lifelock but when my credit card got hacked last year, the bank was on it long before Lifelock.  I had to call Lifelock to report the compromised card.

Really want protection...  unplug it from the network.

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From: LarryT <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
To: Rick Moseley <ramosel [at] pacbell.net>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 5, 2015 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] OT -- quality of HDMI cable Vs Wireless?

Sorry - that was a dumb question ..  better I ask "can I tell where he went and if he copied anything?"

On 2/5/2015 2:11 PM, LarryT wrote:

Thx Pat (& others)
    I assume there's no way to know if their intent was legitimate?   Another couple of questions - I recall being told a router provided a certain level of protection?   Looks like that's not correct.    Also - it looks like Norton is falling down on the job!

what protection is best?  Should I have  LifeLock?  I don't have much but I don't want to be robbed...