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Windows 11 OS Struggles To Crack 1 Percent – Lansweeper
Bad news Redmond. New data from Lansweeper shows sluggish uptake of the Windows 11 operating system, three months after its initial release
‘Ragnar Locker’ Ransomware Hides Inside Virtual Machine
Researchers discover attack group that deploys highly targeted ransomware running inside virtualised Windows XP instance to evade detection
Many Consumers Still Use Unsupported Operating Systems – Kaspersky
The long goodbye. Many consumers can't bear to say goodbye to Windows XP or Windows Vista, Kaspersky finds
Bluekeep: NSA Warns Windows Users To Update And Upgrade
Cyber attack risk if you don't patch or upgrade to newer operating systems, warns American spy agency
Microsoft Issues Critical Update For Windows XP
Bad sign? Five years after support for XP ended, Microsoft issues patch for Windows XP and Windows 2003
Manchester Police Has More Than 1,000 PCs Still Running Windows XP
The UK's second largest police force still has a large amount of legacy Windows machines
MoD: HMS Queen Elizabeth Will Not Have Windows XP Systems When Operational
UPDATED: MoD squashed concerns that legacy software in the Navy's latest aircraft carrier leave it open to cyber attacks
Patch Tuesday Includes Fixes For Ancient Windows XP And To Tackle WannaCry
Unprecedented move as update includes patches for 'unsupported' Windows XP and Vista
ICO: Met Police Use Of Windows XP Risks User Data Security
A consensual audit has found 'considerable scope for improvement' in the Met Police Service's data protection arrangements
Researchers Suggest Windows XP Was Immune To WannaCry Virus
Blue screens of death may have been the worst-case scenario for Windows XP devices
WannaCry Wallops Russian Post, Highlighting The Risk Of Legacy IT
Russian Post denies it has been infected despite tip-offs by postal workers
How One Security Reseacher Stopped WannaCry Ransomware Attack
WannaCry can be stopped but its impact has been felt worldwide
Cross Channel: GDPR Complacency And Windows XP Popularity
All the news from the world of the IT channel, including GDPR complacency and the continuing prevalence of Windows XP
Firefox 52 Marks The End Of Support For Windows XP & Vista
Firefox 52 will be the last mainstream release for Windows XP and Vista, adds WebAssembly support
It’s Time To Stop Stalling About Upgrading Windows 7 Computers
ANALYSIS: Mainstream support for Windows 7, has already run out and the end of security updates is just three years away.
NHS Hospitals Putting Data At Risk With Outdated Windows XP
NHS Trusts have been caught running thousands of outdated and unsupported Windows XP machines, despite a developing threat landscape and GDPR on the horizon.
Met Police Still Has 27,000 PCs Running Windows XP
Met Police's insistence on running aging Windows XP is putting Londoners' personal data at risk, it is claimed
Windows XP Is Still Running On A Tenth Of All Desktops
Veteran software remains the third most popular version of Windows, despite support ending two years ago
RSA: Committing Online Fraud Is Just Too Easy
Daniel Cohen, head of FraudAction at RSA - a security division of EMC - explains how cybercriminals have upped their game
GCHQ: We Failed On Cybersecurity Despite £1bn Spend
The UK spy agency will spend another £1.9bn in the next five years but is being "killed" by legacy IT problems
Windows 10 Is Finally More Popular Than Windows XP
Latest figures still show Windows 7 with a strong lead however
Microsoft Security Essentials Support For Windows XP Ends
Another reason to migrate from Windows XP, as Microsoft Security Essentials support officially ends
Gartner: Global PC Shipments Fall AGAIN
Figures include 15.7 percent drop in EMEA region, but Windows 10 release should spell good news, firm says
Windows 7, 8.1 Share Rises As XP Falls Ahead Of Windows 10 Launch
Windows users flock to newer versions ahead of free update later this month
US Navy Pays Millions For Windows XP Support
American navy keeps 100,000 computers afloat with deal for extended Windows XP support
UK Government Ends Extended Support For Windows XP
Government opts not to renew extended support agreement for Windows XP, as migration continues
Met Police Still Running 35,000 Windows XP Systems
London's police service is still heavily dependent upon Windows XP, a year after the end of official support from Microsoft
Windows XP Usage Finally Starts Dropping, Again
After months of usage increase, XP takes a downward turn, with Windows 7 taking 2 percent rise
Microsoft Pulls Plug On Windows 7 Support
Support for six-year old operating system will end at midnight tonight but security updates will continue