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Kaspersky’s attempt to quash collusion fears through transparency isn’t quite reassuring everyone. In an interview with Reuters, founder Eugene Kaspersky has acknowledged that his company’s antivirus software has copied files that weren’t marked as direct threats. In one example, the program removed GrayFish, a tool meant to corrupt Windows’ startup sequence. Reuters sources also claim […]
Reports that Russia used Kaspersky antivirus to probe US targets highlight the inherent risks of software that millions rely on for protection. https://media.wired.com/photos/59de69bc511b8d36e681b75d/master/pass/Kaspersky-FeatureArt-856724984.jpg Feed: All Latest
Amid growing concern/speculation/hysteria that Kaspersky Lab products could be tied to the Russian government, retailer Best Buy has stopped selling its antivirus. Minnesota’s StarTribune first reported the move, citing a source who said that the company felt there are “too many unanswered questions” after conducting its own investigation. There’s no word on what those questions […]
American officials are worried that Russian software could be used to compromise national security, and they aren’t taking any chances. A draft version of the Senate’s National Defense Authorization Act, which greenlights military funding, explicitly bans the Department of Defense from using Kaspersky Lab’s security software over concerns that it could be “vulnerable to Russian […]
