Interesting People mailing list archives

IP: Introducing UnPlug n' Pray


From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 05:17:03 -0500

I just used it djf

Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2001 19:23:15 -0800
From: "Janos G." <janos451 () earthlink net>

Steve Gibson (of http://grc.com/default.htm), who warned Microsoft six
months ago about security leaks, offers a new patch of his own:

>                         Merry Christmas Folks!!
>
> I spent part of Christmas Eve creating a simple tool to allow Windows
> XP users to easily check on and disable/enable XP's frightening wide-
> open UPnP Internet server.  I call it "UnPlug n' Pray".
>
> I have just completed the companion web page and I'd appreciate any
 > comments, nits picked, feedback, etc. ... before I take it public:
>
>                    http://grc.com/UnPnP/UnPnP.htm
>
> Thanks everyone!
>
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Steve Gibson,      at work on: < http://grc.com/files/UnPnP.exe >

~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Janos Gereben/SF
janos451 () earthlink net

For archives see:
http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/


Current thread: