⚜️ There are reasons to turn your computer off at night, or leave it running. This isn't one of them.
⚜️ Turning off the computer for hackers
Turning off your computer overnight doesn’t significantly increase safety from hacking. A NAT router already blocks unsolicited connections. Malware risks arise from user actions, like opening unsafe attachments. Focus on practicing safe computing and keeping your system malware-free. Leave your computer on or off overnight based on convenience and power concerns, not worries about hacking.
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0:00 Does Turning a Computer Off At Night Keep It Safer From Hackers?
0:45 You are protected by your router
1:30 Things that look like incoming connections aren't
2:50 You're protected by ... you
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