November 3rd, 2025 by WCBC Radio

Consumer advocates in Maryland are calling on Microsoft to extend support for its Windows 10 software. Automatic security updates for Windows 10 have stopped which affects an estimated 400 million computers.  Nathan Proctor of the Public Interest Research Group says users would need to purchase new devices or risk exposing themselves to potential cyberattacks…

   

"So many of the computers that are running it actually don’t have the option to upgrade to Windows 11, and they’re just kind of stuck.  You have people needing to replace these computers—and then, the people who can’t afford to or just ignore those warning messages all of the sudden will become way more likely to fall victim to some kind of cybercrime."