When you update your software, you are no longer a “target of opportunity” for cheap attacks that try to catch people running out-of-date software. https://sec.eff.org/articles/software-updates
sec.eff.orgSoftware Updates and Why They're Important“Keep your software updated!” is the closest thing we have to security advice that will work for everyone. But the reasoning behind it can be counterintuitive, and even quick updates can intolerably interrupt people’s workflows. Below are several common questions about why it is so important to update one’s software, as well as tips for how to talk about it with people new to digital security.
Updating your software makes you more expensive to hack.
No software is perfect....