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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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[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

instead think about a large block of public addresses being subdivided between local devices.

Thinking about all my devices being exposed like that gives me the heebie jeebies. One public facing address hiding everything else on a private network is much less frightening to my monkey brain.

[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

This is what a firewall is for. Blocks inbound to the whole subnet space. Better than a NAT, which can open a port through STUN or simply a malformed packet.