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Re:Hackers activate automatic defrosting accross European su... by luckydata on Monday October 12, 2026 @01:39PM (#50059925)
because the report code might have bugs
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Re:Hackers activate automatic defrosting accross European su... by AlotOfReading on Monday October 12, 2026 @01:44PM (#50060010)
If it were transmit only, you could put it behind a data diode and buggy report code wouldn't matter. Even better, validating the code is a lot easier if it doesn't accept attacker input.
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