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Originally Posted by 13thHour
I am seriously trying not to scaremonger here, but lets have an example, I know plenty of Doctors that use their surgery PC's for playing games in the odd few minutes break they may get in an day. Heck they like to unwind just like anybody else.
How would you like your medical records broadcasted on the net or maybe somebody suddenly give you HIV positive status? Do you know how hard it is to get your records corrected?
This is just a minor infringement of Databases however it can be more serious than that.
SF is a Hackers dream, a program used by the industry, silently installed onto Gamers systems and leaves them wide open, no matter how good you’re anti spyware, anti virus or firewall is.
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Just what in the world makes you think it is a Hacker's dream?
Hackers are above all else AGAINST Coorperate Industry. What you have defined is a 'script kiddie' who uses prewritten code to access exploits.
As for your worst case scenario there. I don't think anyone in the medical field would be allowed to play such graphic intensive games on computers that don't have Graphics Cards. And most medical network refuse to link with privately owned PCs because of the security risk.
you are stirring a panic over something POTENTIONALLY dangerous! A Script kiddie would need several things in order to find, target and attack your PC.
your FireWall may not prevent SF from accessing the net, that is true but a Script Kiddie would need your IP, would need to sniff for what port SF is using and then above all else would need to know How to Exploit the Cy-Door. I don't think SF is handing out the secret to that, by the way. But before doing any of this he would have to know you were running SF and were vulnerable.
And YES, if you use a proxy to web-browse and a FireWall such as ZA it is very difficult to get your IP and most script kiddies look for easier prey. And no Hacker would even bother because using an exploit is no challenge.
YOU CAN PROTECT YOURSELF!