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. The creator of Windows has worked out a patch for XP and 8 version to fix the ransomware attack. Download Apps. Microsoft Releases Windows Patch to Fix PCs Affected by WannaCry.
Microsoft patches Windows XP and other unsupported operating systems for a second time in a month, thanks to WannaCry scare. Handed to Forbes ahead of their. The decision to patch more. Wanna Cry Ransomware. Use this link to download update Manual. Thankfully Microsoft did create a security update that did patch the back door. WannaCrypt ransomware: Microsoft issues emergency patch for Windows XP. Microsoft has made security patches for Windows XP and other operating systems broadly available to download.
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Microsoft could have slowed the devastating spread of ransomware WannaCry to businesses, the Financial Times reports. Instead, it held back a free repair update on machines running older software like Windows XP.
Microsoft wanted hefty fees of up to $1,000 a year from businesses for 'custom' support and protection against attacks like WannaCry, which locks your computer unless you pay the hackers in bitcoin, said the publication.
While Microsoft finally did make the patch available free of charge to Windows XP machines last Friday, damage had already been done. The company has since been trying to convince customers, business or otherwise, to switch to its newer and more secure Windows 10. Despite the lack of cover, plenty of Microsoft's customers are still running older software that may still be vulnerable.
'Recognizing that for a variety of business reasons, companies sometimes choose not to upgrade even after 10 or 15 years, Microsoft offers custom support agreements as a stopgap measure,' said a Microsoft spokesperson in a statement to CNET.
'To be clear, Microsoft would prefer that companies upgrade and realize the full benefits of the latest version rather than choose custom support. Security experts agree that the best protection is to be on a modern, up-to-date system that incorporates the latest defense-in-depth innovations. Older systems, even if fully up-to-date, simply lack the latest protections.'
Initial WannaCry attacks were slowed by a security professional who found the ransomeware's kill switch, but newer, more resistant versions have appeared. At last count, over 200,000 computers in over 150 countries had been hit with the ransomware.
Now playing:Watch this: Why the WannaCry cyberattack is so bad, and so avoidable
Microsoft could have slowed the devastating spread of ransomware WannaCry to businesses, the Financial Times reports. Instead, it held back a free repair update on machines running older software like Windows XP.
Microsoft wanted hefty fees of up to $1,000 a year from businesses for 'custom' support and protection against attacks like WannaCry, which locks your computer unless you pay the hackers in bitcoin, said the publication.
While Microsoft finally did make the patch available free of charge to Windows XP machines last Friday, damage had already been done. The company has since been trying to convince customers, business or otherwise, to switch to its newer and more secure Windows 10. Despite the lack of cover, plenty of Microsoft's customers are still running older software that may still be vulnerable.
'Recognizing that for a variety of business reasons, companies sometimes choose not to upgrade even after 10 or 15 years, Microsoft offers custom support agreements as a stopgap measure,' said a Microsoft spokesperson in a statement to CNET.
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'To be clear, Microsoft would prefer that companies upgrade and realize the full benefits of the latest version rather than choose custom support. Security experts agree that the best protection is to be on a modern, up-to-date system that incorporates the latest defense-in-depth innovations. Older systems, even if fully up-to-date, simply lack the latest protections.'
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Initial WannaCry attacks were slowed by a security professional who found the ransomeware's kill switch, but newer, more resistant versions have appeared. At last count, over 200,000 computers in over 150 countries had been hit with the ransomware.