With the hype about the latest Microsoft Zero Day Internet Explorer vulnerability, you'd think the world was coming to an end. The news, DHS, and every IT Security Pro in the country is warning us to stop using Internet Explorer until the patch is out. And for the last few days, we've found out that Windows XP was not going to get patched.
Or so we thought. As users were switching to Firefox and Google Chrome by the millions, the folks in Redmond decided to change their approach to XP obsolecense and issue a security patch for this Internet Explorer vulnerability - just this once. At least that is what they are saying "this time".
After taking considerable heat over the vulnerability, which has been present in all versions of Internet Explorer back to the first release, Microsoft will patch it for Windows XP users, and everyone else. Taking advantage of the hype to promote their sense of responsibility for the vulnerability, patches have already begin to roll out. Users running any version of Windows, if they are running Internet Explorer, should make sure their systems are patched. Of course, if you are on a managed services plan with NDYNAMICS we've already taken care of that for you!
Does this mean you will be safe to run Windows XP for a while longer? The short answer is no. Why? Because vulnerabilities are found in Internet Explorer almost every day of the week. In fact, 12 such vulnerabilities have been found so far in Internet Explorer in the month of April, and all but the famous zero day one will go unpatched on XP. It's time to get off XP once and for all. NDYNAMICS can help. Give us a call and find out how easy it is to change your Windows XP system to something more modern and eliminate your worries.
