Post #3997627
2026-07-21 22:21 UTC
@hacks4pancakes@infosec.exchange interesting topic, looking forward to read it. What is the most common cause for windows legacy? When it is plc/firmware/driver support how is this typically remediated? How are defenders of unsupported OS versions dealing with the vulnpocalypse?
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@hacks4pancakes@infosec.exchange 2026-07-22 02:58
@Kugg@infosec.exchange cost to upgrade both purely financial and logistical and downtime / safety related. It’s very very expensive to do an upgrade certified safe and authorised by the OEM, if they are even in business anymore. You wait until you have millions of extra dollars. Controls are architectural defence in depth and monitoring
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@kluthulhu@infosec.exchange 2026-07-22 06:19
@Kugg@infosec.exchange @hacks4pancakes@infosec.exchange -Uptime is king, above all else -Vulns are often managed in ... creative ways. Physically segmented networks, data diodes, heck, I once had a site where we hotglued all unused ethernet ports.