cybersecurity risk

Microsoft has officially stopped providing security updates, feature updates, and standard technical support for Windows 10 as of October 14, 2025 — and for most users the practical next step is to move to Windows 11 (if your PC is eligible) or enroll in the temporary Extended Security Updates...

The abrupt end of free, routine support for Windows 10 — and the narrow upgrade path Microsoft has set toward Windows 11 — has created a perfect storm of security, equity, and environmental risks that could convert hundreds of millions of still-functional PCs into liability or landfill. Advocacy...

Microsoft’s formal withdrawal of free support for Windows 10 is no longer a warning — it is a live operational event, and Arizona State University’s IT and academic units have already shifted into execution mode to protect students, staff and campus services as that clock stops on October 14...

Microsoft’s official lifecycle clock stopped on October 14, 2025, and with it the predictable stream of security patches that kept Windows 10 resilient against newly discovered kernel, driver and platform exploits — a change that security experts warn will materially increase cyber risk for...

Microsoft’s decision to draw the curtain on Windows 10 has finally arrived: the decade‑old operating system has moved from mainstream support into retirement, forcing households, small businesses and enterprise IT teams into a narrow planning window where choices are security‑driven and...

Microsoft has officially ended free support for Windows 10, a watershed moment that shifts security responsibility from vendor to user and forces millions of devices into a precarious transition phase where unpatched systems will increasingly attract targeted attacks, regulatory headaches, and...

Windows 10’s official support end is a hard deadline — but for organizations wrestling with legacy, mission‑critical applications, the moment is not a verdict of doom; it’s a call to action with practical, fast, and defensible options to keep apps running securely while you plan longer‑term...

Microsoft has officially closed the support chapter on Windows 10: as of October 14, 2025, Microsoft will no longer deliver routine technical assistance, feature updates, or the regular monthly security patches that kept the decade-old operating system current — a move that forces businesses and...

Microsoft’s cut-off for Windows 10 support on October 14, 2025 forces organisations into a near-term decision: upgrade, buy temporary protection, or knowingly accept rising security, compliance and operational risk. Background / Overview Windows 10 launched in 2015 and has been the corporate...

Windows 10 reached the end of its vendor-supported life today, leaving a vast portion of the global installed base in a new and immediate risk category — and recent vendor telemetry plus industry surveys suggest that millions of endpoints will remain unpatched and exposed unless organisations...

This month marks a hard deadline for organisations that still rely on Windows 10: on 14 October 2025 Microsoft will end mainstream support for Windows 10, stopping routine security updates, feature and quality fixes, and standard technical assistance. This is not a theoretical milestone — it...

Microsoft’s announced cut-off for Windows 10 support has turned what should have been a routine lifecycle milestone into a political, technical and environmental firestorm—one that risks leaving hundreds of millions of usable PCs exposed to attacks, forcing costly refresh cycles in the public...

Microsoft will stop issuing routine security patches, feature updates and standard technical support for mainstream Windows 10 editions on October 14, 2025 — an irrevocable lifecycle milestone that forces every remaining Windows 10 device into one of three paths: upgrade to Windows 11 (if...

Microsoft’s announced end of support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 marks a real inflection point — one that shifts risk from software vendor to the broader population of users, businesses and public institutions that still rely on a decade-old operating system. Background: what Microsoft...

Microsoft's announced retirement of Windows 10 is now a fixed calendar event that will change the security and upgrade landscape for millions of PCs worldwide: routine security updates and feature patches stop on October 14, 2025, and only devices enrolled in Extended Security Updates (ESU) or...

Microsoft’s calendar decision to stop issuing free, routine security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 turns a long‑running lifecycle notice into an urgent security and operational problem for millions of consumers, businesses, schools and public services worldwide. Background /...

Five million people in the UK are now being widely reported as facing heightened cyber‑risk after Microsoft ended free security updates for Windows 10, but the real picture is more nuanced — and more urgent — than a single headline suggests. Overview On 14 October 2025 Microsoft formally ended...

Microsoft’s decision to stop routine security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 has moved from calendar item to crisis flashpoint — and the Daily Kos column calling this move “irresponsible” captures the public outrage and the moral question at the heart of the transition. Background /...

Microsoft’s decision to end mainstream support for Windows 10 on 14 October 2025 has created a high-stakes, time-sensitive problem for tens of millions of users and thousands of organisations — from home PCs in living rooms to entire enterprise fleets — forced to choose between hurried upgrades...

A fresh telemetry snapshot from remote‑support sessions underscores a stark reality: as Microsoft’s Windows 10 support deadline approaches, a large share of real‑world endpoints remain on an OS that will soon stop receiving routine security patches—creating an urgent migration and...