According to a new report, almost one in five small and
midsized businesses worldwide are exposed to major security risks as they are
still using Windows XP after Microsoft ended support for the operating system.
This report was released after a three-month study conducted by Bitdefender, and
showed that businesses around the world still rely on the legacy Microsoft OS
despite major security concerns. Millions of malware attacks target companies
every month and hackers try to steal confidential data by taking advantage of
the unsupported system’s vulnerabilities. Since April 8th, the date Windows
ended support, enterprises that continue to run Windows XP are more vulnerable
to these cyber-attacks. Windows XP users no longer receive new security
updates, non-security hotfixes, free or paid assisted support options or online
technical content updates. Experts recommend that Windows XP users upgrade to a
current and supported system as soon as possible to minimize security risks.
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