Windows XP usage lower across industries
Next week, Microsoft will deliver its last set of public security patches for Windows XP. The end-of-life for XP which has been announced for a number of years now, means that …
Are you prepared for the end of Windows XP support?
Microsoft will end support for Windows XP next week, on April 8, 2014. Leaving Windows XP unsupported will expose organizations to a growing risk as the number and severity of …
Windows XP to remain in most organizations after the deadline
Over three quarters (77 per cent) of UK organizations will have Windows XP running somewhere in their IT estate after the April 8th end of support deadline, according to …
European Cybercrime Centre warns about Windows XP security risks
The European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) at Europol warns about security risks related to the end of Windows XP support. After 8 April 2014, Windows will stop supporting its …
Uncommon new worm targets Word and Excel files
Trend Micro researchers have uncovered a new malware family targeting Word and Excel files: the Crigent worm (a.k.a. Power Worm). Crigent uses the Windows PowerShell scripting …
ATMs running Windows XP targeted with cash-dispensing malware
Microsoft has been aggressively campaigning to get users to stop using Windows XP, and has gone so far as to offer $100 off the purchase of a new PC via the Microsoft Store in …
Microsoft’s quest to make users drop Windows XP continues
As the date of the scheduled retirement of Windows XP – arguably one of Microsoft’s most popular products ever – draws near, the company continues its quest …
Yara signatures for Careto, the Masked APT
Last week, Kaspersky Lab released their research (Unveiling Careto – The Masked APT) on a fresh APT campaign, which is supposed to had been running for several years. …
Microsoft patches critical vulnerabilities, secures IE
At first take, it looked like Microsoft would continue the 2014 trend of keeping patch Tuesday relatively light. There were only 5 advisories this month, two critical, three …
Microsoft to keep next Patch Tuesday light
Microsoft continues the trend they started last month of keeping patch Tuesday relatively light. There are only five advisories this month – two critical, three …
Windows, IE, Java are most vulnerable
When compared with the numbers from the previous year, 2013 has seen an increase in reported security vulnerabilities and, what’s more, the number of critical …
Microsoft extends support for Win XP’s security solutions to mid-2015
Despite having announced earlier this month that they would stop providing signature updates for Security Essentials for Windows XP in April 8, 2014 – the same date when …
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