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		philjohn on Sept 2, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Upgrading a Toshiba NAS HDD Firmware on Linux Or someone social engineers you into clicking on a .reg file which changes these URL's to something malicious that will brick your drives.

HHad3 on Sept 2, 2024 [–]

They might just as well send any other .reg file that runs a program (e.g. by creating an autoboot entry, COM server, service, ...) that bricks devices.

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