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ISP reconfiguring cable modem?
From: "Paul Kurczaba" <paul () myipis com>
Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 15:12:29 -0400
On this ZDNet article (http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107_2-5218720.html?tag=zdaresources), it mentions that to help prevent spam, comcast could remotely reconfigure the cable modem if it sees that user is sending out a bunch of spam. How is it possible to remotely configure the cable modem? Would it be a TCP/IP or cable signal that would reconfigure the modem? If it is TCP/IP, couldn't a hacker screw up the modem? If it is a cable signal, what happens if the cable user bought the modem at best buy or compusa (it wouldn't be ISP specific) -Paul Kurczaba --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ethical Hacking at the InfoSec Institute. Mention this ad and get $545 off any course! All of our class sizes are guaranteed to be 10 students or less to facilitate one-on-one interaction with one of our expert instructors. Attend a course taught by an expert instructor with years of in-the-field pen testing experience in our state of the art hacking lab. Master the skills of an Ethical Hacker to better assess the security of your organization. Visit us at: http://www.infosecinstitute.com/courses/ethical_hacking_training.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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