Hal-5700X to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • edit-210 months agoAll 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.commessage-square85fedilinkarrow-up1616arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up1609arrow-down1external-linkAll 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.comHal-5700X to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • edit-210 months agomessage-square85fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareLaggyKarlinkfedilinkEnglish17•10 months agoThis would presumably mainly be an issue for computers open to the internet. So not so much for home PCs, unless the router’s firewall is opened up.
minus-square@RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish3•10 months agoFor a professional sysadmin’s home network? Maybe. For the average Joe who probably has their 12-year-old toaster still connected to their wifi? I wouldn’t bank on it.
This would presumably mainly be an issue for computers open to the internet. So not so much for home PCs, unless the router’s firewall is opened up.
For a professional sysadmin’s home network? Maybe. For the average Joe who probably has their 12-year-old toaster still connected to their wifi? I wouldn’t bank on it.