RCS & RDS: IMPORTANT decision for MILLIONS of Romanians

RCS & RDS took a very important decision that affects millions of Romanians from all over the country, here's what it did, and how important it is for all of us.

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RCS & RDS made a very important decision that affects millions of customers from all over the country, and it's something you need to know about, because if you use their services, you're definitely affected by what's happening. RCS & RDS has over 5 million customers of fixed internet services, and for all of them it has decided to block certain internet ports, this decision being one taken automatically in the case of all customers who use its services.

RCS & RDS he took this very important decision because he wants to protect the world from computer attacks that are either done intentionally by his clients, or are done without his clients wanting it. We are talking about computer attacks that are based on the exploitation of certain vulnerabilities of some clients' computers, and the use of certain ports to carry out attacks from the RCS & RDS network to other networks around the world.

RCS & RDS: IMPORTANT decision for MILLIONS of Romanians

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RCS & RDS blocks some of the ports above and because some can be used to exploit certain vulnerabilities of operating systems, and implicitly of computers, so it tries to solve problems before they become serious. Of course, some of the clients know what those ports are for, and how to use them, but the vast majority of those who use the RCS & RDS services don't even know that such rules are automatically imposed by the company.

RCS & RDS also says that when it discovers that a certain port may be a security risk, it decides to block it automatically, so that any of the clients will benefit from protection from the telecommunications group automatically. For those who need to use some ports for legitimate purposes, RCS & RDS offers the option to unblock them for their connections, but with an explanation of the purpose of using these ports.

RCS & RDS it tries to protect the Romanians from the problems generated by the exploitation of the operating systems, but on the other hand it also takes care that they are not left without the possibility of using certain parts of its infrastructure.