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

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[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 5 points 1 week 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.

[–] flameleaf@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

But bugs can still climb inside it

[–] HawtP0tat0@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week 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.