Using Windows 10 past 14 October? You’re leaving the door open to attackers

As of 14 October, Windows 10 will become the source of major security concerns. From this date onwards, Microsoft will cease all technical support, feature updates, and – most critically – security updates for its older operating system.

This end-of-life (EOL) presents a serious challenge. Those organizations, individuals and devices that are still running Windows 10 will no longer receive critical security patches – and there are plenty that will be.

Our Kaseya Labs research has found that a staggering 30% of small- to medium-sized business (SMB) workstations have not yet upgraded to Windows 11.

That means millions of business computers ...