NewTear Attack

[zod]

Hi all,

Not really sure if there is a better place to post this
but here it goes. My Software Firewall keeps on telling
me that it has intercepted a NewTear Attack. The
firewall seems to be doing its job but I still have some
concerns I get the message about 10 times a day. Can
someone give me some pointers on this attack and perhaps
how I can really secure myself.

Any help would be great

Thanks

zod

 

[Guest]

I typed newtear into google and it came back with a bunch o
hits. Here's one that explains it a little--

www.physnet.uni-hamburg.de/physnet/security/ vulnerability/newtear.html

 

[Plato]

Not really sure if there is a better place to post this
but here it goes. My Software Firewall keeps on telling
me that it has intercepted a NewTear Attack. The
firewall seems to be doing its job but I still have some
concerns I get the message about 10 times a day. Can

Turn off the alerts and let the firewall do its job. "No need to worry"
[Cactus 1976]