Posted by Kimba W. Lion on 07/13/07 02:42

rustyzrecipies@webtv.net (Rusty Springs) wrote:

>I read some where but can't find the url again is how to block your I.P
>or maybe it was I.S.P so a hacker can't read it and hack into your
>puter. ... Had some thing to do with turrning off java, javascript and
>cookies and using proxy's but that's all greak to me.

Newsgroups are accessed through one server that presumably is trustworthy,
so you just have to worry about the content of the messages themselves:

Never open an attachment from someone you don't know.

Always run a virus scan on attachments from someone you do know.

Never click on a link unless you're sure of where it goes (HTML-formatted
posts can spoof the destination if the newsreader allows HTML).

For the internet, where you're dealing with countless unknown servers:

Use a safer browser. Firefox functions very similarly to Internet Explorer,
but it's less vulnerable. Opera is also good, but it has a different user
interface.

Set up a good firewall between your computer and the internet. If you have
a router in your internet connection, you may already have a good firewall.
Check your computer at http://www.grc.com/default.htm -- scroll down to the
Shields Up link. Google Gibson Research Corporation and Shields Up if you
want more info before clicking that link. I linked to that particular page
because there are other interesting things there if you're interested in
online security.

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