On 2020-02-21 14:19, Samuel Sieb wrote: > On 2/20/20 9:42 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: >> On 2020-02-21 13:39, Samuel Sieb wrote: >>> On 2/20/20 11:46 AM, home user wrote: >>>> (F-30; Gnome; stand-alone home workstation) >>>> >>>> Sometime last year, I saw an article that talked about a tool that quickly and easily shows attempts to hack in to a computer. I think it was either in the Fedora magazine or Gnome's website. I've since made multiple attempts to find that article, but failed. I'm needing to check for hack-in attempts (something I suppose I should do quazi-periodically anyway). What is the tool/application to do that? If such a tool/application does not exist, then what is the best way for me to do that? >>> >>> Given that you are behind a router, the chance of any direct hacking attempts is extremely unlikely. Even if you went on a public wifi, you are only "at risk" from the other users at your current location (unless it's a wider network like some places have). >> >> It didn't sound as if he is behind a router since he stated his configuration is... >> >> "My system is isp -> modem -> workstation. No router at this time." > > That's what he said, yes. But most people don't realize that their ISP modem is also a router. You generally have to ask the ISP to switch the modem to bridge mode, which I do so I can run my own gateway server. > > It's very unlikely that he's directly connected to the internet because most ISPs only give you one IP address which the modem uses and provides NAT to the internal network. We shall see how he answers (if he does) my question on "ip add". I have my own good reason to suspect he actually is directly connected. :-) -- The key to getting good answers is to ask good questions. _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
