Cve 2026 45850
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Microsoft Quietly Pushes Windows 10 Consumer Security Updates to 2027, Extending Lifeline for Millions
Microsoft has quietly extended its consumer Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program from one year to two, now ending October 12, 2027. The change gives home users and small businesses a $30 lifeline to keep receiving critical security patches, implicitly acknowledging that Windows 11 adoption remains stubbornly low due to hardware requirements and user reluctance.
Microsoft Grants Windows 10 Users a Second Year of Paid Security Patches, Now Until October 2027
Microsoft has extended Windows 10’s consumer Extended Security Updates program by an additional year, now offering critical security patches through October 12, 2027. The move gives users of ineligible hardware more time before upgrading, but pricing details remain undisclosed. The extension underscores the ongoing challenge of migrating millions of PCs to Windows 11 due to strict hardware requirements.
Linux Kernel IPVS Flaw CVE-2026-45850 Gets Microsoft Security Advisory — Here's What Windows Users Need to Know
Microsoft has issued a rare security advisory for a Linux kernel vulnerability, CVE-2026-45850, which allows attackers to exploit IPVS IPv6 checksum miscalculations to bypass security controls. The flaw affects systems running WSL2, Azure Linux workloads, and any Windows environment with Linux components. Patches are available from kernel.org and Microsoft’s WSL update; immediate remediation is advised.
Microsoft Quietly Adds Extra Year to Windows 10 Consumer Security Patch Program
Microsoft has extended its consumer Extended Security Updates program for Windows 10 by a full year, now covering devices through October 12, 2027. The change, quietly added to the official lifecycle page, gives personal PC users an additional twelve months of critical and important security patches after the original October 2025 end-of-support date. The move provides a lifeline for millions of users on hardware that can't upgrade to Windows 11, though it remains a temporary reprieve before the OS's eventual retirement.
Microsoft Quietly Extends Windows 10 Consumer ESU Enrollment Deadline to October 12, 2027
Microsoft has quietly updated its Windows 10 Extended Security Updates program, extending the consumer enrollment deadline to October 12, 2027. The change gives home users an extra year to sign up for critical security patches, offering a lifeline to those who cannot or will not upgrade to Windows 11. The move reflects the continued prevalence of Windows 10 and provides affordable protection through the operating system's final update lifecycle.
Zero-Knowledge PAM Goes Native in Microsoft Teams with Keeper's New App
Keeper Security has launched a Microsoft Teams app that embeds zero-knowledge privileged access management (PAM) approval workflows directly into the collaboration platform. The integration streamlines just-in-time access requests, reduces context switching for IT teams, and maintains Keeper's client-side encryption model to keep secrets secure even from the vendor itself.
Microsoft Quietly Adds Second Year of Consumer Windows 10 Security Patches, Now Through October 2027
Microsoft has extended its consumer Extended Security Updates program for Windows 10 Home and Pro through October 12, 2027, adding a second year of security patches. The quiet expansion means enrolled users can now get critical updates for two years past the October 2025 end-of-support date, likely for the original $30 fee. The move softens the forced migration to Windows 11 while raising questions about long-term upgrade timelines.
Windows 10 Home Users Can Now Buy Two Years of Extra Security Updates Through October 12, 2027
Microsoft has extended its Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for consumers through October 12, 2027, effectively offering two years of paid post-support security patches. Priced at $30 per device per year, the program provides a critical lifeline for millions of users on hardware that cannot upgrade to Windows 11. The extension reduces near-term upgrade pressure but sets a hard stop for all free security fixes by October 2027.
Purview Endpoint DLP Expands to Detect Sensitivity Labels Hidden in ZIP Archives, Rollout Set for August 2026
Microsoft plans to enable Microsoft Purview Endpoint DLP to detect sensitivity labels on files stored inside ZIP archives, with rollout targeted for August 2026. This enhancement, posted to the Microsoft 365 Roadmap as item 566617, closes a long-standing data exfiltration loophole where labeled content could bypass DLP policies by archiving. The update will allow organizations to enforce DLP rules consistently, even when sensitive files are compressed.
Microsoft Extends Windows 10 Consumer ESU to October 12, 2027
Microsoft has quietly extended the Windows 10 Consumer Extended Security Updates program, automatically granting enrolled personal PCs an additional year of critical security patches through October 12, 2027. The change, disclosed via a support document update, comes as Windows 10 still holds a majority of the Windows install base. Users who paid the $30 fee now receive two years of coverage, but new enrollments are not available.
KMSPico After Windows 10 End of Life: Why Offline Activation in 2026 Is a Security Disaster
After Windows 10 reaches end of support on October 14, 2025, using KMSPico for offline activation will expose users to severe security risks, including malware, lack of updates, and legal consequences. The tool, often bundled with trojans and backdoors, becomes especially dangerous when combined with an unpatched OS. Legitimate alternatives include paid extended security updates, Windows 11 upgrades, or switching to Linux.
CISA Flags Critical Cisco and PTC Vulnerabilities as Actively Exploited: Immediate Patching Required
CISA has added CVE-2026-20230 (Cisco Unified Communications Manager) and CVE-2026-12569 (PTC Windchill and FlexPLM) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog due to active exploitation. All organizations must patch immediately, hunt for signs of compromise, and adopt risk-based vulnerability management to defend against these targeted threats.
Microsoft Pushes Windows 10 ESU to October 2027, Giving Home Users Two Extra Years
Microsoft has extended Windows 10’s Extended Security Updates for consumers by an additional year, moving the cutoff from October 2026 to October 12, 2027. The extension gives home users and IT departments more time to plan hardware upgrades or Windows 11 migrations while ensuring another year of critical security patches for a one-time fee likely matching the original $30 price. However, it’s a final reprieve—no new features, and a hard end date that lines up with enterprise ESU timelines.