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[-] smeg@feddit.uk 18 points 8 months ago

industrial or IOT devices running deprecated Unix / Linux derivatives

This is my concern, all the embedded devices happily running in underground systems like pipes and cables. I assume there are at least a few which nobody even considered patching because they've "just worked" for decades!

[-] Scrollone@feddit.it 10 points 8 months ago

Or like... PLANES! Some planes still update their firmware using floppy disks

[-] smeg@feddit.uk 10 points 8 months ago

They do at least get updates though, and they're big enough that they don't get forgotten!

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