Re: Security/Hacker exposure

Hi Galen,

Thanks for getting back to me.

The scan was offered free by Symantec on the bank's website and I thought I
would try it. The result was ok apart from the quote above. The bank's
website is secure but I was simply wondering whether I should be adjusting
some settings somewhere? The scan identified only one weakness (see above)
so it obviously needs to be closed but I don't know how to do it!

Would love some help with that!

Thanks,
Sweety

"Galen" wrote:

> In news:OeR22pLoFHA.320@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> Rick "Nutcase" Rogers <rick@xxxxxxxx> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Is this on your machine? If so, it should read as closed. The bank is
> > running a web server and it should be open for them. https:// is how
> > the site should start, the key being the 's' indicating a secured
> > site. Just make sure the lock icon is displayed in the status bar (if
> > it's not on, click view/status bar) when you arre visiting the site.
> >
> >
> > "Sweety" <Sweety@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:1A55F5D3-9F05-4D39-8709-A29F473EA08A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I am a new member and would like some help please.
> >>
> >> I have internet banking and did a Symantec security scan on the bank
> >> website
> >> which indicated the following problem.
> >>
> >> "HTTP over TLS/SSL. A protocol for providing secure HTTP
> >> communication. It should be open only if you're running a Web
> >> server." Could someone please tell me what I need to do to fix this?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Sweety
>
> Just to add a bit to this... I notice you said you did a scan on the bank's
> site. Unless you're the admistrator of the banks server (which I assume
> you're not else you'd probably not be exposing stuff like this) there's
> nothing that you can do. However, the bank's site is indeed running a server
> and it's good that they have HTTP over SSL as that's what makes it secure.
> I'd certainly not trust a bank's site that wasn't secure.
>
> Galen
> --
>
> "Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and
> its solution is its own reward."
>
> Sherlock Holmes
>
>
>
.

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