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That is pure FUD. Machines behind a firewall are not going to be affected at all.

by userbinator 9mo ago

artificialLimbs 9mo ago
As long as you don’t run that one file.
- agadius 9mo ago
  Microsoft security patches doesn’t protect you from doing that. Unsupported Win 10 behind firewall is perfectly fine, as long as you use an updated browser
  - tech234a 9mo ago
    Even that won't last forever. Notably, Edge is only guaranteeing updates until October 2028 [1], coinciding with the end of Windows 10's 3-year ESU period. Previously, Chromium ended support for Windows 7 at the end of its ESU period (which was also the end of support for Windows 8.1) [2]. However, Firefox continues to support Windows 7/8.1 by providing security updates for an older ESR version of Firefox 115; they appear to be re-evaluating whether to continue support every 6 months, currently set to end in March 2026. [1]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-supported-operating-systems https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-... [2]: https://support.google.com/chrome/thread/185534985/sunsetting-support-for-windows-7-8-1-in-early-2023 https://support.google.com/chrome/thread/185534985/sunsettin... [3]: https://whattrainisitnow.com/release/?version=esr https://whattrainisitnow.com/release/?version=esr
    - userbinator 9mo ago
      I have patched Firefox 115 to run on XP, so no doubt it would be much easier to continue doing it for something as new as Win10.
Bluecobra 9mo ago
I’m not so sure if you are using a web browser. Even the best enterprise firewall with SSL decryption and the best whizz bang features probably wouldn’t stop some novel zero day RCE. WannaCry was so bad that even WinXP and Server 2000/2003 got updates.
Zetaphor 9mo ago
Ah yes, everyone knows that a firewall is the ultimate defense against malware and software vulnerabilities. I'll see your firewall and raise you one web browser.

That is pure FUD. Machines behind a firewall are not going to be affected at all.

artificialLimbs 9mo ago

As long as you don’t run that one file.

agadius 9mo ago
Microsoft security patches doesn’t protect you from doing that. Unsupported Win 10 behind firewall is perfectly fine, as long as you use an updated browser
- tech234a 9mo ago
  Even that won't last forever. Notably, Edge is only guaranteeing updates until October 2028 [1], coinciding with the end of Windows 10's 3-year ESU period. Previously, Chromium ended support for Windows 7 at the end of its ESU period (which was also the end of support for Windows 8.1) [2]. However, Firefox continues to support Windows 7/8.1 by providing security updates for an older ESR version of Firefox 115; they appear to be re-evaluating whether to continue support every 6 months, currently set to end in March 2026. [1]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-supported-operating-systems https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-... [2]: https://support.google.com/chrome/thread/185534985/sunsetting-support-for-windows-7-8-1-in-early-2023 https://support.google.com/chrome/thread/185534985/sunsettin... [3]: https://whattrainisitnow.com/release/?version=esr https://whattrainisitnow.com/release/?version=esr
  - userbinator 9mo ago
    I have patched Firefox 115 to run on XP, so no doubt it would be much easier to continue doing it for something as new as Win10.

Bluecobra 9mo ago

I’m not so sure if you are using a web browser. Even the best enterprise firewall with SSL decryption and the best whizz bang features probably wouldn’t stop some novel zero day RCE. WannaCry was so bad that even WinXP and Server 2000/2003 got updates.

Zetaphor 9mo ago

Ah yes, everyone knows that a firewall is the ultimate defense against malware and software vulnerabilities. I'll see your firewall and raise you one web browser.