Microsoft issues new software fixes for older Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista and Windows 8. The company is “cleaning the house,” says Qualys’ Amol Sarwate, director of engineering at Qualys. Microsoft issued a list of 15 vulnerabilities it believes are at “imminent risk” of being exploited. Microsoft says the updates will “protect against potential nation-state activity” The company does not want to see a repeat of WannaCry, the virulent ransomware that was engineered into a worm.”]
Source: https://www.careersinfosecurity.com/microsoft-issues-another-emergency-windows-xp-patch-a-9995