Security News > 2017 > June > Microsoft Issues Another Emergency Windows XP Patch (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-14 13:48
Mega-Worm Defense: Fresh Patches for Unsupported Operating SystemsMicrosoft fears that nation-state actors may unleash viral code that could devastate users. On Tuesday, it released software fixes again for its older operating systems in hopes of averting a repeat of last month's infection of tens of thousands of computers with ransomware.
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