I started using the built in security features of my Cox IPS router/modem. I have a few ports I use to access my PC from the outside would either from my laptop or my mobile phone. The one I access the most is Remote Desktop which uses port 3389. I have opened this port (and a few others) but my router security always shows threats from random IP addresses and that port, among others, like several a day. I also will get dozens of notifications a week I get on from ports I have no association with. This is a new feature to me, I always relied on my own anti-virus and firewalls to keep me safe. But since I started using my ISP's security option it seems all I get are constant threat alerts. Is this really happening, am I always getting hackers trying to access my network? I have ran a Malwarebytes scan and it didn't find anything alarming.
What I am looking for are any guides on how to avoid port forwarding if possible or how to know what all the threats I see on a daily basis actually mean for me and my network.
Thanks.
What I am looking for are any guides on how to avoid port forwarding if possible or how to know what all the threats I see on a daily basis actually mean for me and my network.
Thanks.