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VNC and open ports on router

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joshdelcore

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How safe is it for a company to have VNC & its ports open on a router? Can a scanner detect these ports? Are there any other things to look out for?

Josh Delcore
 
If a port is open on the router and there is something listening on that port then it can be found and most likley exploited.

Denny
MCSA (2003) / MCDBA (SQL 2000)

--Anything is possible. All it takes is a little research. (Me)

[noevil]
(Not quite so old any more.)
 
just open up a home web page

give everyone you address - login nmae and password
and say them the 5 minute wait
 
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