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Network World |
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2017-05-13 12:14:00 (vue: 2017-05-13 12:14:00) |
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Old Windows PCs can stop WannaCry ransomware with new Microsoft patch |
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Users of old Windows systems can now download a patch to protect them from this week's massive ransomware attack.In a rare step, Microsoft published a patch for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 8 -- all of them operating systems for which it no longer provides mainstream support.Users can download and find more information about the patches in Microsoft's blog post about Friday's attack from the WannaCry ransomware.The ransomware, which has spread globally, has been infecting computers by exploiting a Windows vulnerability involving the Server Message Block protocol, a file-sharing feature.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here |
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