What is End of Life Microsoft Software and why should I be concerned?
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 reached 'end-of-life' on January 14th 2020 and is no longer supported by the manufacturer. Meaning that any new security vulnerabilities discovered will no longer be fixed and can be specifically targeted and exploited by hackers. With no product support, continuing to use this product after this date makes an organisation extremely vulnerable to attack and service failure.
How do I resolve this?
Microsoft Windows Server should be updated to the latest version, this server is linked to the version of the operating system running so the whole system may need to be upgraded to a new version of Windows. If this isn’t possible, you should take steps to mitigate this issue, such as removing any sensitive systems and data and segregating this server from other parts of your infrastructure.
Please see Microsoft's website for further details or read our blog post for further information: https://www.kynd.io/news/windows-server-end-of-support/