NSA Warns Microsoft Windows Users: Update Now Or Face 'Devastating Damage'

[ThinkingSapien]

NSA Warns Microsoft Windows Users: Update Now Or Face 'Devastating Damage'

The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has taken the highly unusual step of telling Microsoft Windows users to update now and warning of the "devastating" damage that could occur from a "flaw" if they don't. Here's what you need to know and what you need to do next...

www.forbes.com

 

[commenter]

Are there other independent sources confirming this? I don’t just mean passing on Forbes article rewrites. We have had so many of these Cry Wolf over the years.

 

[angel12]

Are there other independent sources confirming this? I don’t just mean passing on Forbes article rewrites. We have had so many of these Cry Wolf over the years.

Is the NSA itself good enough? This is the first thing at the top of their website.

https://www.nsa.gov/News-Features/N...emote-desktop-services-on-legacy-versions-of/

 

[FirstFiveEighth]

Well that’s exactly what they would say, isn’t it. Get everyone on the same operating system so THEY CAN SECRETLY SPY ON US ALL THROUGH NEWLY CODED BACKDOORS!!1!!1

 

[commenter]

Ok, I get it.

 

[HumbleIOughtToBe]

This should be the default answer whenever anything can be updated. Place this on a sign and hold it up and leave.