Microsoft patches Windows XP to fight the WannaCrypt ransomware attacks

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By Wayne WilliamsMay 13, 2017, 3:55 am1.2k ptsInteresting
Microsoft stopped supporting Windows XP back in 2014, but today it releases one more security update for the ancient OS. The software giant is taking this "highly unusual" step to fight back against the WannaCrypt ransomware cyber attacks that have so far hit nearly 100 countries around the world. And XP is not…

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