Windows 10 users urged to upgrade to avoid "security fiasco" (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

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Cybersecurity firm ESET is urging Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 or Linux to avoid a "security fiasco" as the 10-year-old operating system nears the end of support in October 2025.

"It's five minutes to twelve to avoid a security fiasco for 2025," explains ESET security expert Thorsten Urbanski.

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[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Please bro, update to windows 11.

Linux isn't just a 5 minutes upgrade either.

Windows, what a joke OS.

[-] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago

I think that blurb is referencing the Doomsday Clock:

the Clock is a metaphor, not a prediction, for threats to humanity from unchecked scientific and technological advances. That is, the time on the Clock is not to be interpreted as actual time. A hypothetical global catastrophe is represented by midnight on the Clock, with the Bulletin's opinion on how close the world is to one represented by a certain number of minutes or seconds to midnight, which is then assessed in January of each year.

[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

Ooh absolutely read that too fast as 5-12 minutes linux install. My bad!

[-] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

No doubt. Same, but your comment made me double check. It was good reading anyway!

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