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A virus attack on the computer system of one of the largest hospital networks in Australia is cause for concern because it affected machines running Microsoft’s Windows XP, an operating system no longer supported by the software giant

Banks and other financial institutions may be forced to shut off access to their online banking systems for those still using Microsoft Windows XP, support for which comes to an end this week. According to Trend Micro, a security software firm, the vulnerabilities in the software, which was first released

It’s the end of an era. This week Tuesday, 8 April, Microsoft is putting Windows XP out to pasture. It will stop pushing out public updates for the more than 12-year-old operating system, which once dominated desktop computing. Despite this, many banks worldwide, including those in South Africa, still make extensive