Im just wondering what are the risks to the normal user of getting hacked. I guess most of you here are all systems admins etc so need major security so thats why your mega secure.
What got me thinking was that somebody today ( a friend ) complimented me on my firewall, saying it was good etc ..i think the was port scanning. But the only firewall i had on that pc was the standard xp one! So do certain isp's or modems offer more security than others or is it just because i keep tabs on what i download and what i have running that keeps me from leaving myself open to attack. Does the average user really need a mega firewall as what would be the point of some stranger going to the effort of hacking them when they can most likley find somebody with a trojan installed to hack.

hmm i think that make sence