From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Jason Noble <sysadmin@polezero.com>
Subject: Completely Bypassing a Firewall?!
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 09:07:18 -0500
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We just heard a rumor about our rival company, that they have developed
a "system" that can completely bypass a properly-configured/locked-down
firewall (netfilter or any other).

Is this truly possible? with only external access and no software that's
already been planted inside the firewall?