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> [...] maybe the home-botnet-issue will resolve itself as more and more people stop using personal computers?

Maybe – if there wasn't IoT/smart home devices...



Ah, yeah, I forgot about those. And with remotely triggered updates, you don't even need to get past the router to infect some fridge, you just take over the manufacturer's site (or wait until they let the domain expire...) and have the fridges come to you.




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