Re: worm + VPN + firewall

["R. DuFresne" <dufresne () sysinfo com>]

On Wed, 13 Aug 2003, Mordechai T. Abzug wrote:

> Has anyone had a user's external Blasterized system that VPNd past a
> firewall and compromised an internal network?  It would be nice to
> have conrete examples for the "VPNs should terminate outside
> firewalls" argument.


While I have not heard direct claims of such kinds of infections so far
with the msblaster episode, there have been issues noted with roadwarriors
coming into the office and their laptops, already infected, spreading
their sickness throughout the LAN.

Thanks,

Ron DuFresne
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