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Microsoft Warns of Two Actively Exploited Defender Vulnerabilities (thehackernews.com)

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[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

How do you secure a Windows PC from hackers?

Turn it off and unplug the power.

But, then you can't use it.

Precisely.

But ...

It's the only way to secure it.

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[–] flameleaf@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

But bugs can still climb inside it

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[–] HawtP0tat0@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago

I've always gone for the 'Enable bitlocker, unplug it, encase it in a 3ft block of concrete, and drop it down the marina trench' method.

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