Cybersecurity Risks
The latest Cybersecurity Risks coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
WVU Orders Immediate Network Removal of All Windows 10 PCs by Oct. 1, 2025
West Virginia University will forcibly disconnect every managed computer still running Windows 10 from its campus network on October 1, 2025—a strict enforcement move that arrives two weeks before...
Windows 10’s October 2025 Deadline Is Firm: Here Are the Only 5 Ways to Stay Secure
Windows 10 will receive its final free security patches on October 14, 2025. When that date passes, any PC still running the operating system without a paid extension or a workaround will be...
Kaspersky Data Reveals 53% of Devices on Windows 10 as End-of-Support Nears
With mere weeks before Microsoft ends support for Windows 10, a new Kaspersky telemetry study reveals that 53% of PCs it monitors are still running the aging operating system, and nearly 60% of...
Windows 10 Still Runs on 53% of PCs: Your Urgent Migration Roadmap Before October 14
More than half of the world’s PCs—53% to be precise—are still running Windows 10, a staggering statistic just weeks before Microsoft officially retires the operating system on October 14, 2025....
Windows 10 Regains Ground as October 2025 Deadline Looms, ESU Program Provides One-Year Bridge
Windows 10 clawed back nearly three percentage points of desktop usage share in late summer, slashing Windows 11’s lead to a fragile 3–4 points. Fresh StatCounter figures place Windows 11 at...
Windows 10 End of Support: 60% of Corporate Devices Still Unready as October Deadline Hits
October 14, 2025, marks the definitive end of free security updates, feature patches, and technical support for Windows 10—but with barely months to go, up to 60% of corporate devices and 53% of...
Purdue Northwest Mandates Windows 11 Upgrades by August to Beat Microsoft's October 2025 Cutoff
Purdue University Northwest has drawn a line in the sand: all Windows 10 workstations must be upgraded to Windows 11 or replaced by August 2025 — a full two months before Microsoft officially ends...
Windows 10’s Final Countdown: First-Year ESU Tab Could Hit $7.3 Billion, Analyst Warns
The clock is ticking louder than ever. On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will pull the plug on free security updates for Windows 10, leaving millions of business PCs exposed—and billable. An analysis...
Windows 10 Still Dominates Half of PCs as End-of-Support Deadline Looms
With just weeks remaining before Microsoft pulls the plug on free support for Windows 10, roughly half of all PCs worldwide are still running the aging operating system. That’s the stark assessment...
Windows 10 End of Support: $30 Consumer ESU, Lenovo BIOS Failures, and the Urgent Migration Playbook
Microsoft has drawn a hard line: Windows 10 will stop receiving security updates on October 14, 2025, and for the first time, consumers can pay $30 to buy themselves an extra year of patches. The...
Manchester University: Upgrade to Windows 11 Now or Face Security Risks After October 14
The University of Manchester has issued a stark warning to its entire campus community: arrange your Windows 11 upgrade immediately or risk leaving devices vulnerable to cyberattacks when Microsoft...
Microsoft Probes Unit 8200 Azure Surveillance as Executives Doubt Israel Staff Transparency
Microsoft is conducting an internal investigation into how Israel’s elite military intelligence unit used Azure cloud services for large-scale surveillance of Palestinians, amid rising concerns...