Windows 10 Reaches End of Life: What You Need to Know
Windows 10, installed on over a third of all PCs worldwide, will cease to receive support from Microsoft on October 14.
Organisations and consumers relying on Windows 10 will no longer receive security updates, leaving machines vulnerable to unpatched vulnerabilities.
End of support is not the end of the world, but it is the end of free safety nets. Attackers know that, which is why unpatched Windows and driver bugs become long-lived entry points
According to Luis Corrons, a cybersecurity expert at Avast, this also creates an opportunity for scammers.
Author's summary: Windows 10 ends support on October 14.
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