Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Anthony G. 
Atkielski" <anthony@a...> wrote:
> > Ping requests are sent by, amongst others, hackers and spammers
> > looking for unprotected computers which they can later use for 
> > massive email spamming or even denial of service attacks.
> 
> If your system/network is otherwise secure, there's no harm in
> responding to pings.


"Ping is a network troubleshooting utility. It asks your computer to 
acknowledge its existence. If your computer responds positively to a 
ping, hackers are more likely to target your computer."

In checking the traffic log of the old firewall I could see ping 
requests from all over the world. But they do not stop at the first 
ping, they go on and on. Put several of them together and you've got 
what looks like a network slowdown. 

Internet denial of service attacks works in the same way, but at a 
more intense level. Giving your internet connection stealth status is 
one way to ensure you get the maximum speed from your connection.

Cheers,
Andre