Hi everyone,
I was wondering if someone could explain the protected rules at the top of the LS configuration, and why I would enable or disable them?
What are ICMP/UDP incoming connections? I know the right hand side of the LS configuration provides a little explanation for both, but I would like some more information on it. Would my internet experience suffer if I were to disable them? What's the risk, in terms of malware/remote access, if I kept them enabled?
Feb 04, 2020 I recently upgraded my 2012-era Mac Mini to a new Windows 10 system from Lenovo. After installing iCloud for Windows, I am having a very odd problem. If I take a new photo on my phone or iPad, it will not show in iCloud photos, or the iCloud web site, until I turn on the Mac and start Photos. ICloud Issue After El Capitan Update 10.11.2. Ask Question Asked 4 years, 3 months ago. Deleted Keychain entries for imessage and com.apple.idms. I thought about that, as I have used Hands Off, and Little Snitch in the past, but neither were installed on my device at the time. Fortunately, for me, this time around, 10.11.3 did not cause.
Also - allowing outgoing or incoming connections to my local network - why would I or wouldn't I need to do that? Does it open me up to infecting my system if other machines on the network are infected (especially if I'm using public wi-fi)? I'm on the home wi-fi and I tried testing it out just then by disabling the incoming connections from local network rule. Within 5 minutes LS notified me that my Macbook (system, not me) tried to establish incoming connections to mDNSResponder, port 5353:
- from the IPv4 address associated with my Macbook on the home wifi
- from fe##::####:#$$$:$$$#:##$$
- from fe##::$$$$:##$$:$$#$:##$#
(I figured I should disguise it just in case? Anyway, hashes are numbers, dollar signs are letters)
I feel comfortable using LS but my knowledge of networking/IP stuff is basic at best, so I need some assistance in understanding the protected rules.My iMac has recently been hacked into and I'd like to make it more secure by preventing incoming connections from hackers.
Would all protocols and ports be concerned?
By default, LS allows all system and non-system incoming connections via UDP, ICMP and local network. Is that safe?
I have disabled WiFi and am connected via an Ethernet cable to my router. There is no other computer in my local network. I'm also running the Mac firewall.
Imessage
Ideally, I'd like to be alerted when there is an intrusion attempt, i.e. when an incoming connection is attempted. I'd like to know the source. Is that possible with LS?
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