Microsoft's Windows XP support cut-off to put ATMs at Security Risk

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

 

With Microsoft(NASDAQ:MSFT) all set to end support on 8 April for the thirteen-year-old operating system Windows XP, the company has issued a warning to loyal Windows XP users  to get ready to deal with the potential cyber attacks targeting their systems after the official end of the support.

In India as most of the ATMs (automated teller machines) are yet to migrate to the later versions they may face the array of security issues which will be accompanied by the end of support for XP. In a blog post, Tim Rains, Microsoft Trustworthy Computing Group (TwC) director, advised businesses not to use XP. Failing to do so will put them and their customers at increased risk.

"Today, attackers typically steal personal and business information from the systems they go after and try to keep a lower profile, as the goal is financial profit more regularly than mischievous disruption or ego," read the post.

"The types of attacks that we expect to target Windows XP systems after 8 April 2014 will likely reflect the motivations of modern-day attackers. Cyber criminals will work to take advantage of businesses.........See More