Leopard Firewall

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This seems to be a HOT topic, good and bad.

Mac OS X 10.5: About the Application Firewall
docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306938

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www.macworld.com/article/131116/2007/12/firewall.html

Leopard is a bit chattier than earlier versions of Mac OS X, but out of the box (at the time of this writing), there are no known attacks for these default services. This is unlike most versions of Windows that ship with a bunch of open services for an attacker to target.

But one security mantra is, “never assume,” and what’s true today won’t be true tomorrow. As you install and use programs on your system you often open ports without realizing it, and there’s always the possibility (make that probability) of a new attack. Since the Leopard firewall is easy to use for non-technical users I recommend activating it, even if you’ll never need it.

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docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106439

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www.macworld.com/article/132558/2008/03/connect2504.html