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Internet security when PC left connected online and idle for 2+ hours?
This is a security related issue and just to understand what the risks are.
On a Windows 10 PC with just MS Defender, if you left your PC connected for long periods of time (which I assume many here do), what are the actual risks? Can hackers or casual passer-bys wondering and scanning for vulnerable PCs just invite themselves into your PC and snoop around (and even access / upload files) without you even realising?
Or would they first need to establish a backdoor, by installing malicious software before they're able to access your PC?
What are the signs of suspicious activity if you were to look under event viewer under comp mgmt?