Internet security question

[mr_a500]

Here's an excerpt from the Amiga 'Nukes' document:

    If you see a lovely  *.1599 port  you have been struck.

    It allows a telnet session to connect on that port to your computer.  This
    means a few nasty things can be done. they have access to your systems
    Storage devices..

    To block it...

    those of you running Miami, do this:
     go to 'Databases' menu
     go to 'Services' sub menu
     in that section 'Add' an entry
     in this entry type the following:
     for Name put in: 'DCHack'
     for ID put in '1599'
     for protocol type: 'tcp'
     then go to the submenu called 'IP Filter'
     click on Add'
     in Protocol type '*'
     in Service type 'DCHack'
     in host type '*.*.*.*'
     leave Mask blank
     in Access type 'n'
     in Log type 'y'
     save settings

     This will let you know if anyone attempts to use your HDs/storage mediums.

     ...

How do you avoid the Amiga Nuke???

    By preventing access to the CHARGEN service on your system.
    (Who needs it anyway???)

    I have the following setup in Miami:
    (From the miami screen, select "Databases", and the "IP FILTER" tab)

    TEMP  Protocol  Service  Host     Mask  Allow  Log
1         *         19       *.*.*.*        N      Y
2         *         139      *.*.*.*        N      Y
3         *         *        127.0.0.1      Y      N
4         TCP       AUTH     *.*.*.*        Y      N
5         *         *        *.*.*.*        Y      Y
6         *         $        *.*.*.*        Y      N

[mr_a500]

If someone is really probing things he'll use stealth scans (SYN, TCP null, FIN, Xmas). These will not show up.

That sounds scary. So someone can actually scan an Amiga HD if you're connected? I thought this sort of thing could only happen if the OS supported it - like Windows with all its "remote control features". What sort of things can someone do on an Amiga running WB 3.1 and Miami?