A company promises to distribute unofficial security patches to Windows 10, which is nearing the end of its support period
Support for Windows 10 is
0patch Blog: Long Live Windows 10... With 0patch
https://blog.0patch.com/2024/06/long-live-windows-10-with-0patch.html
When support for Windows 10 ends in October 2025, distribution of security updates will stop, making it difficult to address vulnerabilities. However, there are also environments where migrating to an OS such as Windows 11 is not possible for reasons such as 'PC specifications do not meet the requirements for Windows 11' or 'necessary apps do not work on Windows 11.'
Microsoft offers the Extended Security Update Program (ESU) , which provides security updates for up to three years even after support for Windows 10 ends. However, ESU has some problems, such as the fact that updates only last for three years and that corporate users have to pay high license fees of $61 (approximately 9,900 yen) per device in the first year, $122 (approximately 20,000 yen) in the second year, and $244 (approximately 39,000 yen) in the third year, for a total of $427 (approximately 69,000 yen) over the three years.
Meanwhile, security company ACROS Security has announced that it will support Windows 10 with its proprietary security patch distribution service ' 0patch ', and will continue to distribute security patches at a lower price than Microsoft for a long period of time even after the official support for Windows 10 ends. The detailed service content of 0patch is as follows.
0patch has previously distributed unofficial security patches for Microsoft operating systems such as Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. For Windows 10, 0patch plans to distribute security patches for 'critical vulnerabilities discovered after October 14, 2025, when Microsoft's official support ends' for at least five years, and to extend the support period depending on demand.
In addition to Windows vulnerabilities, 0patch also distributes security patches for vulnerabilities in third-party applications. For example, 0patch has responded to vulnerabilities in applications such as Java Runtime, Adobe Reader, Foxit Reader, 7-Zip, WinRAR, Zoom, Dropbox, and NitroPDF. In addition, 0patch's official blog also claims that '0patch can provide security patches for zero-day vulnerabilities 49 days faster on average than official vendors.' Details of the security patches that 0patch has distributed so far can be found at the following link.
Micropatches - 0patch
https://0patch.com/patches.html
Security patches for Windows 10 are provided in the PRO plan, which costs 24.95 euros (approximately 4,300 yen) per year, and the ENTERPRISE plan, which costs 34.95 euros (approximately 6,100 yen) per year. In addition to the features of the PRO plan, the ENTERPRISE plan also offers centralized management and single sign-on systems. Details of each plan can be found at the following links.
Pricing and Plans - 0patch
https://0patch.com/pricing.html
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