UK's largest warship hits the seas with massive security worry: Windows XP

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The largest the aircraft carrier ever built by the UK's Royal Navy, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, may be hitting the seas with ancient software: Windows XP.

At least that's the claim from the Guardian and the Times of the UK. During a tour of the massive ship, reporters claim to have viewed computer screens on the ship running Windows XP, an operating system first released in 2001. That claim is setting off alarm bells for many given the recent hacking attack on the UK's National Health Service, which was largely given traction due to the use of outdated operating systems being in the hospital system.  Read more...

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UK's largest warship hits the seas with massive security worry: Windows XP UK's largest warship hits the seas with massive security worry: Windows XP Reviewed by mimisabreena on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 Rating: 5

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