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im not sure what you mean but there were many ways to catch malware back in the day
it was very common to get them via e-mail
https://youtu.be/soZyb6lMx4c?is=XVp6F-5304Z_pd-c â„–36311[Quote]
not a cybersecurity expert, but i would guess code injection attacks on old software that doesn't get updates (like the 4chan hack) or ports left open by default to the internet
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>>36311It's due to open ports, there are machines scanning for them in order to infect
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>>36313Yeah shit like bluerose or whatever its called
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Blue eternal I forgot
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Tldr, rce vulnerabilities
If the device is exposed to the network, it can get pwned by (usually) automated bots that scan for vulnerable devices