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		account42 on July 16, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The six dumbest ideas in computer security (2005) Wich also makes the security benefit moot as now all malware also knows to use ports 80 and 443.

graemep on July 16, 2024 [–]

Yes, I think blocking outgoing connections by port is not the most useful approach, especially for default deny. Blocking incoming makes more sense, and should be default deny with allow for specific ports on specific servers.

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