BrikoXM to TechnologyEnglish · 1 day agoModern Discord hacked into Windows 95 and 98, slimmed down version keeps core functionality intactwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up152arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up150arrow-down1external-linkModern Discord hacked into Windows 95 and 98, slimmed down version keeps core functionality intactwww.tomshardware.comBrikoXM to TechnologyEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square4fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarecmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·1 day agoConnecting such an old OS to the internet is a terrible idea.
minus-squareramble81@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 day agoIronically, in some cases it’s more secure because modern exploits flat out don’t work or didn’t exist for it.
minus-squareRedWizard [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoFor the computer, maybe, but that’s the risks you accept. I’m sure this person understands the risk.
Connecting such an old OS to the internet is a terrible idea.
Ironically, in some cases it’s more secure because modern exploits flat out don’t work or didn’t exist for it.
For the computer, maybe, but that’s the risks you accept. I’m sure this person understands the risk.