Posts Tagged ‘security update’
Microsoft has a security update for Windows 7 machines.
A few months ago when Microsoft shared that Windows 7 was no longer going to be supported as of January 14, 2020, it announced that its enterprise clients would still be able to get security updates and patches on the older platform for an extended period of time.
The Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) is a paid service offered by Microsoft that will deliver updates to computers still running Windows 7.
These updates will be pushed out past the January deadline into 2023. The problem?
There is a substantial price tag to these security licenses.
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I know I’ve brought this up several times at this point, but those of you with lingering Windows 7 machines within your network are growing targets of cybercrime.
After news broke a couple of weeks ago about devastating attacks coming out from an attack specifically targeting vulnerabilities within the Windows 7 operating system, I want you to rethink your strategic approach to replacing your Windows 7 machines—especially those of you that are setting and forgetting the issue for a later date.
What this new attack is doing is targeting an exploit that Windows has already released a patch for.
The issue?
Many organizations are FAILING to patch Windows 7 machines, thinking they are no longer worth the effort. This is putting your entire network at jeopardy of a serious data breach—or even worse—a major ransomware attack. This vulnerability, named BlueKeep is enabling cyber criminals to easily deliver malicious code onto those Windows 7 machines and subsequently spreading viruses throughout your network.
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