Security News > 2017 > May > Microsoft Releases XP Patch for WannaCry Ransomware (Threatpost)
2017-05-13 15:30
Microsoft has taken the extraordinary step of providing an emergency update for unsupported Windows XP and Windows 8 machines in the wake of Friday’s WannaCry ransomware outbreak.
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http://threatpost.com/microsoft-releases-xp-patch-for-wannacry-ransomware/125671/
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