Software and hardware does have a use by date. Even though the equipment or software may still appear serviceable, if the vendor stops supplying updates, then the threat actors will start looking for vulnerable unsupported targets.
Martin has written about this over on the Octagon Blog this month:
Older versions of Microsoft Office are also reaching the end of support in the coming weeks:
Microsoft: Office 2016 and Office 2019 reach end of support next month – BleepingComputer
Your Takeaway
Sorry, you just have to update your systems that are no longer supported.
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
