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On 28/01/2025 18:30, Michael Schwingen wrote:
> On 2025-01-26, Chris Green <
cl@isbd.net> wrote:
> Also, it is not just the data on the device that is at risk. There is also
> the risk that such an exposed machine will be used as part of a botnet to
> attack other machines.
This is true. Malware may get inside your networking by exploiting a
Windows vulnerability, but it may short lived if detected by anti-virus
or cleared by rebooting if non-persistent. However, it can quickly scan
the local network to find other systems to infect.
A Raspberry Pi with a default password makes a great a great botnet host
as it wont have any additional security software, and will generally be
left switched on permanently, with very infrequent software updates.
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