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Desktop port proliferation a security risk?
Robert Lemos, SecurityFocus 2005-07-13

Software maker Opera's decision to support BitTorrent has added to some security experts' worries that applications which require open connections through firewalls are becoming increasingly popular.

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Desktop port proliferation a security risk? 2005-07-14
Anonymous
Well, sure opening ports with applications listening adds some risk, depending on application popularity, developers security awareness and patching support.

Lets take Azureus (BitTorrent client) as an example. It is pro-actively checking for updates and applies them on the go. This is included i...

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