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Originally Posted by ArtyLady
Baph how on earth do you know all this information? Im a total computer numpty - are you saying this person did not have a firewall? or was it that you could you tell all this information from the website he hosted it on? Sorry if I sound thick (probably cos I am!)
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My instinct was to take this conversation to PM, but I see no real reason to...
The basis of the information comes from the site hosting the list. A hop skip & a jump from there reveals the person's home IP address (as you stated "numpty," think their personal address on the internet).
They do have a firewall, however, as I stated, firewalking is possible. This isn't the art of walking barefoot over hot embers.
Firewalking in IT terms, is about seeing what's behind the firewall, and in most instances, accessing it despite the firewall being there.
Needless to say, but their firewall isn't exactly amazingly secure.
EDIT: To get the above information, and consider sending a document to the printer I found, took me approx 20mins from finding the thread. Scary what you can do with these computer-thingy-ma-doo-dahs isn't it?
Oh, and I'd better clarify, I just thought about sending a random picture from the internet with the words "You've been a bit silly."
EDIT2: Supprisingly, having a little read around the t'inter-web... most people seem to be taking this the way that the .Org have. ie, BNP aren't fantastic, and we don't really like them, but this information shouldn't be made public. I'm genuinely shocked that I've read very few "pitchfork" comments!!