There are reports of some Windows 10 machines failing to correctly install the security patches from last week’s Patch Tuesday. Microsoft: October Windows 10 security updates fail to install If you still have Windows 10 machines, and you are not using some type of IT Monitoring to check that the …
Windows 10 versions reach EOS
EOS is end-of-service and Microsoft has reminded users that various versions of Windows 10, version 21H2 have reached that point. This means that they will no longer automatically receive cyber security patches and other updates. Microsoft: Windows 10 21H2 has reached end of servicing (bleepingcomputer.com) The only solution to fixing …
Windows 10 is on it’s way out
Microsoft has stopped directly selling Windows 10 licenses as of yesterday – directing customers to Windows 11. It is time for you to be planning your replacement of your Windows 10 devices – we are. You still have some time as Windows 10 will remain supported with security updates until …
Sometimes patches make things worse…
Blue Screens Software is complicated, and often security patches are needed in a hurry so testing may miss something – as in the case of some Windows 10 systems and this month’s Patch Tuesday: Patch Tuesday update is causing Windows 10 to blue screen • The Register The page on …
Ransomware targets home users – with some advice for you – UPDATED
This post was first made on 14 October 2022 Original Post Threat actors do not care who they infect as long as they pay up. Now fake anti-virus and security updates for Windows 10 have been circulating and deploying Magniber ransomware – the zip files contain JavaScript that initiates the …
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Optional Windows 10 update
Microsoft has issued a Windows 10 update to fix some bugs and add some printing features. Windows 10 KB5014666 update brings new printing features, bug fixes (bleepingcomputer.com)
I love patches as part of a cyber security plan – but there is a problem!
If the patch is not effective or worse it breaks something else whilst fixing the vulnerability. This happened to Microsoft: Microsoft fixes Windows authentication woes • The Register But you still have to run those patches and updates as an unpatched system is a target for threat actors. Better to …
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