This Thursday, September 30, there will be a worldwide internet blackout and some devices will be out of service. Know what they are.
It is Thursday, September 30 a particular phenomenon known as internet blackout. The event will happen due to the expiration of an authentication certificate necessary to validate the connection of a device with the base server. Therefore, those devices that cannot update this driver will no longer have internet. Here we tell you what they are.
Internet blackout: which devices will stop working?
- Apple: computers with macOS 10.12.0 and earlier and iPhones or iPads with iOS 9 and earlier
- Cell phones and tablets with Android Gingerbread 2.3.6 or earlier.
- Devices with iOS 9 or earlier versions.
- Nintendo 3DS.
- BlackBerry devices with a version lower than 10.3.3.
- Computers with Windows XP Service Pack 2 or older.
Internet blackout: what is it and how does it affect devices?
The internet blackout will happen due to the expiration of an authentication certificate necessary to validate the connection of a device with the base server. Therefore, those devices that cannot update this driver will no longer have the internet.
This is a security change in Internet services that will cause a “blackout” for a large number of electronic devices. In this way, cell phones, video game consoles, Smart TVs and computers will no longer enjoy their connection to the web.
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