Security News > 2017 > June > UK's Metropolitan Police Still Using 10,000 Windows XP Computers (Security Week)
2017-06-28 14:56
Legacy Windows XP systems used by public authorities in the UK remains a concern. The WannaCry outbreak last month followed by the current 'NotPetya' outbreak -- both using a vulnerability patched in newer versions of Windows, but initially unpatched in XP -- highlights the problem. read more
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