Risky Bulletin Risky Bulletin: EU users to get free Windows 10 extended security updates
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Sep 26, 2025 European users are set to receive free extended security updates for Windows 10, following Microsoft's decision to remove account-linking conditions. In a significant move, Microsoft also ended its surveillance contract with Israeli intelligence. Cisco has patched multiple zero-day vulnerabilities, highlighting ongoing cyber threats. A UK man was arrested for disrupting EU airports with ransomware, and Canada is investigating TikTok over child data practices. The EU has opened an antitrust probe into SAP for alleged anti-competitive behavior.
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Free Windows 10 Updates For EU Users
- Microsoft will make Windows 10 extended security updates free for EU, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein residents after pressure from a Luxembourg consumer group.
- Users worldwide can still get free updates only if they link their PCs to Microsoft accounts.
Microsoft Ends Unit 8200 Azure Contract
- Microsoft ended a contract allowing Israel's Unit 8200 to process intercepted Palestinian phone and message data on Azure.
- The contract was revealed by The Guardian and links to broader surveillance controversies.
PredatorSpyware Trial In Greece
- The PredatorGate trial in Greece charges two Israeli and two Greek Intellexa employees over marketing Predator spyware.
- The scandal alleges Greek government surveillance of judges, military officers, journalists and opposition figures.