All Windows users should immediately update their computers. An exploit rated 9.8/10 (CVE-2024-38063) compromises all devices running Windows with an IPv6 address.(msrc.microsoft.com)

In this case? Research, but you are correct in that it’s incredibly unlikely that someone today has their computer directly connected to the internet without a router or something preventing any incoming connection

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Archer@lemmy.world

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4 months ago

People rely on IPv4 NAT to be a “firewall” and it drives me nuts

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GreenAppleTree@lemmy.world

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4 months ago

Could also be a joke on how there was a single XP serial number used by nearly everyone that got it from, uhh, non-official sources. FCKGW FTW.

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They own the botnet.

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