Article Windows 10 Security Risks: Why You Should Upgrade to Windows 11
Windows 10 Security Risks
Why you should upgrade to Windows 11
By Insight Editor / 16 Apr 2025 / Topics: Software Windows 10 IT optimization Modern workplace
By Insight Editor / 16 Apr 2025 / Topics: Software Windows 10 IT optimization Modern workplace
As premier Solutions Intergrator, we often hear from our clients, “We understand that Windows 10 is nearing end of life, but our machines have been running fine — no breaches here.”
But cybercriminals aren’t wasting their time with 10-year-old software and hardware unless it’s to devise new, insidious ways to breach your outdated systems. The absence of news on the cyberattack front belies the current and present risks inherent in your decade-old systems. Your devices running on Windows 10 may have survived in an era of simpler threats, but today’s attacks are multi-vector, sophisticated, and relentless.
Windows 11 incorporates advanced security features that rely on dedicated hardware modules, such as TPM 2.0 and Microsoft’s Pluton security processor. These features provide robust protection for credentials, shield the system from malware, and safeguard applications.
As a result, there has been a reported 62% decrease in security incidents, with a significant 3.0x reduction in firmware attacks2. By utilizing integrated hardware modules, Windows 11 mitigates the vulnerabilities associated with outdated security protocols, making it harder for attackers to exploit the system.
Windows 11’s hardware-backed defenses also extend to protecting users from phishing attacks. The advanced security mechanisms in Windows 11 resulted in nearly 2.9x fewer identity theft incidents compared to Windows 102. This level of protection is made possible by leveraging hardware-based security features that are not present in Windows 10, providing an additional layer of defense against phishing and identity theft.
Microsoft’s Pluton security processor offers advanced security architecture with unparalleled protection for sensitive data, such as credentials and encryption keys.
For any organization serious about security, the urgency to migrate to Windows 11 cannot be overstated. The difference between Windows 10 and Windows 11 is profound. Windows 11’s secure-by-design approach is far superior to the security features offered by Windows 10 — protecting against sophisticated, multi-vector attacks like firmware breaches and identity theft.
Window 10’s end of life date on October 14, 2025, is fast approaching, and your organization’s transition to Windows 11 may take longer than expected. Delaying this upgrade is not just risky but places your future in serious peril with increased device vulnerability and related costs — both from potential breaches and expedited upgrades after the deadline has passed. Savvy organizations are already making the move. Don’t discount the urgency: It’s time to migrate to Windows 11.
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1 Techaisle. (Feb. 2024). Windows 11 Survey Report.
2 Windows 11 Survey Report. Techaisle, september 2024. De resultaten van Windows 11 zijn in vergelijking met Windows 10-apparaten.
