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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)

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If you have the August 13, 2024—KB5041580 update. You’re good.

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r00ty@kbin.life
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Honestly, I think most fear of IPv6 is just borne out of ignorance and assigning their understanding of IPv4 onto IPv6 and making assumptions.

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pivot_root@lemmy.world
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assigning their understanding of IPv4 onto IPv6 and making assumptions.

This is also what makes it more difficult to learn, unfortunately.

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r00ty@kbin.life
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That’s true. But there are not many differences. It’s just, the differences there are, are crucial to understanding it.

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