Ian Griffiths’ Weblog: “Raw Sockets Gone in XP SP2 ”
I haven’t decided if I agree with Ian on this yet. He argues that hackers will find ways around the limitation, and that it limits the platform’s usefulness as a security tool.
I think that making things harder for hackers, even if it’s just a little bit, is a good thing… But I also would rather not have to fire up a Linux box to run NMAP. One more good reason to keep a Knoppix CD handy.
One Man Shouting 