Fear of Worldwide virus outbreak prompts Microsoft release updates for old widows

Microsoft recently issued updates for very old versions of its Windows software following the fear and speculation of a massive global computer virus outbreak.

The updates and patches include XP, which debuted in 2001, a version which Microsoft stopped supporting in 2014.

The reason stated by Microsoft for the patches is an attempt to close a hole that could be used to spread a virus.

The fear of a possible outbreak comes after the worldwide outbreak of Wannacry worm, back in 2017, which infected thousands of machines. When left unpatched, it is "highly likely" that their vulnerability could be exploited.

In a Blog about the bug, Simon Pope, Microsoft's director of incident response, wrote "The bug could be exploited simply by connecting to a vulnerable machine over the internet.

This danger prompted the release of a patch that closes the loophole in Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008.