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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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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why would you make it accessible to the world?

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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