Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Hogarth Hughes
<hogarth@s...> wrote:
> No, *that's* a fantasy. Human interaction is not required at all. The 
> vast majority of infections and ownings are fully automated.

That's alarmist.

If you don't download and run their scripts or programs then the only
way they can get in is through an open port.   If you run with your
ports hidden (not just closed) and only open the ones you need when
you need them they can't get in that way.


I have 3 or 4 PC's at my studio connected to the Internet 24/7 and we
have NEVER had a worm or virus get past our defences.   We have simple
rules:
1.  No Microsoft browsers or email allowed.
2.  Never open an email message that you aren't expecting.
3.  ActiveX controls and Java always disabled in browsers.
4.  No software installed over the Internet without first downloading
it to a test PC and scanning it there.
5.  Daily virus scans.  Frequent malwars and port scans.  Virus
definitions updated or checked daily.
6.  Automatic updates to everything DISabled.  When we need to update
virus definitions, or get patches or updates to software we do it
manually.