Security News > 2016 > November > 65% of Windows devices still running Windows 7, released in 2009 (Help Net Security)
2016-11-02 13:00
To analyze the current state of device security, Duo Security analyzed more than two million devices, 63 percent of which were running Microsoft operating systems. Seriously outdated Windows versions Researchers found that 65 percent of all Windows devices are running Windows 7, affected by approximately 600 security vulnerabilities. To make things even more dangerous, tens of thousand of devices are still running Windows XP 15 years after its release. This represents more than 700 vulnerabilities, … More →
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