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Hal-5700X to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish •
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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.

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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.

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Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center
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If you have the August 13, 2024—KB5041580 update. You’re good.

  • @TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee
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    74•10 months ago

    Is this for Windows 11?

    My windows XP laptop is good right?

    • @treadful@lemmy.zip
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      84•10 months ago

      Our windows XP laptop

      • @Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
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        17•10 months ago

        Can’t tell if you’re russian, or room mates.

        • @kautau@lemmy.world
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          16•10 months ago

          Just anyone with a windows xp machine really

          https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/idle-windows-xp-and-2000-machines-get-infected-with-viruses-within-minutes-of-being-exposed-online

          • @corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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            6•10 months ago

            Why would you make it accessible to the world?

            • @kautau@lemmy.world
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              6•10 months ago

              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

              • @Archer@lemmy.world
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                People rely on IPv4 NAT to be a “firewall” and it drives me nuts

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          14•10 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.

        • @2pt_perversion@lemmy.world
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          They own the botnet.

    • Pistcow
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      19•10 months ago

      What about Windows 3.1!?

      • @Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
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        8•10 months ago

        Does 3.1 even go online?

        • @dezmd@lemmy.world
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          19•10 months ago

          Winsock baby.

          modem noises

        • Yer Ma
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          3.11 goes online

          • @jaybone@lemmy.world
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            2•10 months ago

            Fuckin DOS could go online.

          • @einlander@lemmy.world
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            2•10 months ago

            With workgroups.

            • Yer Ma
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              1•10 months ago

              With or without, it’s a personal choice

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