Tag Archives: Windows XP

20 years of Windows XP

Posted on 2021-10-25 by guenni

[German]Exactly 20 years ago, on October 25, 2001, Microsoft launched a new operating system called Windows XP (XP stands for eXPerience). What was heavily criticized at the beginning because of its colorful (Luna) user interface and "immense resource consumption" later … Continue reading →

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Developer compiled Windows XP/2003 source code from Leak

Posted on 2020-10-01 by guenni

[German]In September 2020 the news about a leak of the source code of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 made the rounds trough the media. It looks like the code really is from Microsoft. A developer has succeeded in compiling … Continue reading →

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How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell

[Sponsored Post]Weak or compromised passwords are a known gateway for attackers. If you are able to identify which users in Active Directory (AD) are threatened by this, then PowerShell can help to remedy it. However, PowerShell scripts cannot eliminate basic AD deficits, other tools are needed for this. More ...

Windows XP Source Code leaked

Posted on 2020-09-25 by guenni

[German]The source code for Windows XP SP1 and other versions of the Microsoft operating system was leaked a few hours ago as a torrent. The source code should be a treasure trove for people looking for vulnerabilities in Windows. Advertising

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Windows XP won't die in 2020

Posted on 2020-09-09 by guenni

[German]Microsoft's operating system Windows XP, which has long since fallen out of support, continues to run on millions of PCs. These are the new figures from NetmarketShare from August 2020. Here is a quick look at the situation. Advertising

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Security: Airport Charles de Gaulle/Orly and the exploit.bat

Posted on 2019-06-20 by guenni

Just a brief security information, because we have late evening and a bank holiday. The network specialists at Paris airport Charles de Gaulle/Orly (CDG) seems to have to check their networks again for malware. Advertising

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Security update KB4024323 for Windows XP/ Server 2003

Posted on 2017-06-14 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has also released five critical security updates for Windows XP/ Server 2003 and Windows XP embedded on June 13, 2017.  [Article has been rewritten and extended after initial release.} Advertising

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Windows XP/Server 2003: Fix for NSA ESTEEMAUDIT Exploit

Posted on 2017-05-27 by guenni

[German]Microsoft didn't release a patch for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 to close the NSA ESTEEMAUDIT Exploit. Now security firm enSilo released a hotfix to close the vulnerability used by ESTEEMAUDIT exploit. Advertising

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Security-Update KB982316 for Windows XP (May 2017)

Posted on 2017-05-22 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has (probably) released another security update (KB982316) for Windows XP to the public. Admins of systems running the unsupported Windows XP could install this update. But the whole thing is mysterious – the package contains only old stuff – … Continue reading →

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WannaCry: Decrypting with WanaKiwi also for Windows 7

Posted on 2017-05-19 by guenni

Partially good news for Window 7 users hidden by WannaCrypt ransomware. A decryptor for encrypted files, that can obtain the required key is available for Windows XP and Windows 7. Advertising

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