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Microsoft warned customers this Tuesday to patch a critical TCP/IP remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability with an increased likelihood of exploitation that impacts all Windows systems using IPv6, which is enabled by default.

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[–] Omgboom@lemmy.zip 18 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

IPV6, which Microsoft has all but required for years now, is now being recommended to be turned off. Lol fucking Microsoft

[–] EinfachUnersetzlich@lemm.ee 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

What? The article specifically says they don't recommend turning it off.

[–] Omgboom@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 weeks ago

As a mitigation measure for those who can't immediately install this week's Windows security updates, Microsoft recommends disabling IPv6 to remove the attack surface. 

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