Tomorrow is a May update day for Microsoft, as Tuesday's Patch will be released. Updates come to fix critical security gaps in the company's operating and applications. The Windows XP, however, they will not be included in the operating systems that Microsoft will update after it has been discontinued support them on April 8.
The problem is that some of the vulnerabilities that the company will be able to repair tomorrow also exist in Windows XP, and a security expert warns that hackers could exploit these weaknesses.
Keep in mind that Windows XP is still installed on 26% of desktops around the world.
"In Tuesday's Patch, Microsoft will fix some vulnerabilities in Windows, and it is realistic to assume that at least one of them will affect Windows XP. That means we can expect to see exploits for XP vulnerabilities because their users will not receive patches from Microsoft, ”said Kasper Lindgaard, director of Secunia Research and Security.
“In general, the vulnerabilities that were discovered recently on Windows XP will remain unpatched and therefore, we will see an increase in attacks targeting that operating system.” Lindgaard continued.
Upgrading to a newer one version operating system is essentially the only way to ensure that your computer is not exposed to such attacks, and Microsoft clearly recommends that all those running XP upgrade to newer platforms as soon as possible.
