From: news@druck.org.uk   
      
   On 28/01/2025 18:30, Michael Schwingen wrote:   
   > On 2025-01-26, Chris Green  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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