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Old Vintage Computing Research: Dusting Off Dreamcast Linux

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163 points rbanffy | 1 comments | 14 Nov 24 20:31 UTC | HN request time: 0.201s | source
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jerf ◴[15 Nov 24 14:49 UTC] No.42147397[source]▶
> Never put a console running DC Linux outside of a firewall: it is an intentionally insecure system. Any bot scanning your network will get root immediately.

Yeah, that's really important advice. They'll get root, and then they'll... ummm... they'll... hmmmmm.... ahhh.... Be really confused? Start mining monero? Sideload Crazy Taxi and start playing it on your Dreamcast?

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sangnoir ◴[15 Nov 24 20:24 UTC] No.42150538[source]▶
Join a botnet, and use your node to log into other devices and/or deliver attack payloads.
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1. jerf ◴[16 Nov 24 15:37 UTC] No.42156917[source]▶
Yeah, with all those Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC payloads running around in malware you can't be too protective. With the mighty power of 200MHz just imagine all the RISC malware it could run.