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Question re: security in chat rooms

Miguel_Sanchez · 2001-07-03 19:44:00

Now this may be a stupid question - if so just feel free to tell me (not that anyone on these boards ever needs permission) If you're chatting in a standard chatroom such as Yahoo or the like - can someone run a trace on you and see where you're coming from and then attempt to hack into your computer? Now I know muppets…

03-07-2001 8:44pm

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Miguel_Sanchez

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Now this may be a stupid question - if so just feel free to tell me (not that anyone on these boards ever needs permission)

If you're chatting in a standard chatroom such as Yahoo or the like - can someone run a trace on you and see where you're coming from and then attempt to hack into your computer?

Now I know muppets threaten this all the time when they get into a flame war in a chat room. But can it actually be done?
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#2 03-07-2001 9:30pm

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while i don't know what information a yahoo chat session reveals the short answer is always "yes they can" if they can get your ip.

but I think you'll get a more informed answer in the Security boards.. so I've copied this there.

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