Is Windows 10 Pro worth the upgrade?
For the most part, many of us are able to get by with using Windows 10 Home. It is the base version of Windows 10 and it gets the job done and then some. But this isn’t to say that Windows 10 Pro isn’t worth the upgrade. Sure, it might be aimed at more professional users, but who’s to say that you can’t benefit from some of the added features that the Pro version can offer over the Home version?
For starters, the Pro version of Windows 10 offers a lot more security features than the Home version. This includes things like BitLocker device encryption that helps prevent your files from being read or accessed in the event your device, like your laptop, is stolen.
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The FBI recently issued a Flash alert warning higher education institutions, k-12 schools, and seminaries about increasing numbers of ransomware attacks affecting the education industry. According to the warning, “[s]ince March 2020, the FBI has become aware of PYSA ransomware attacks against U.S. and foreign government entities, educational institutions, private companies, and the healthcare sector by unidentified cyber actors.”
The ransomware attacks are initiated by gaining unauthorized access to networks either by exploiting Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) credentials or phishing. Then the PYSA ransomware extracts sensitive information and encrypts files with the .pysa extension. In some circumstances, the attackers sell the extracted information on the dark web. The FBI reports that some criminals will also remove the malicious files after deployment, thus making it even more difficult for the victims to discover what has happened.