This entire article is a gross mischaracterisation of the facts and risks.<p>The only major zero days released for Windows in this bundle targeted SMB (SMBv1, SMBv2, & SMBv3). By default Windows firewalls SMB and has since Windows XP SP2. Many home and business users then typically have a NAT between the Windows Firewall and the internet, offering a second layer of protection.<p>Few companies intentionally expose SMB to the internet. Generally users are required to VPN in before then being able to contact an SMB endpoint.<p>The type of language in this article is designed to mislead non-technical readers into believing they're at risk e.g.:<p>> The software could give nearly anyone with sufficient technical knowledge the ability to wreak havoc on millions of Microsoft users.<p>So either the article author lacks the technical literacy to understand why this is untrue, or they know it to be untrue and are trying to implant fear into their readership. In either case, not a good look for The Intercept.