Microsoft: Outdated Windows devices will stop receiving security updates
Summary
Microsoft has announced that devices running unsupported versions of Windows will cease to receive security updates. This change will take effect after the Windows Update certificate rotation scheduled for next year.
IFF Assessment
FOE
This development is considered bad news for defenders as it will leave a segment of Windows devices vulnerable to attacks that could otherwise be mitigated by security updates.
Defender Context
Defenders need to ensure that all Windows devices within their environment are running supported versions to continue receiving critical security patches. Failure to do so will increase the attack surface and expose these devices to known and unknown threats.