NSA dev in the clink for 5.5 years after letting Kaspersky, allegedly Russia slurp US exploits.Russian spies used Kaspersky AV to hack NSA staffer, swipe exploit code – new claim.Revealed: Numbers show extent of security fears about security biz Kaspersky Lab.UK government bans all Russian anti-virus software from Secret-rated systems.He also added, without mentioning Russia's military invasion of Ukraine and its indiscriminate killing of unarmed civilians as a result: 'We believe that peaceful dialogue is the only possible instrument for resolving conflicts.

Kaspersky is a private global cybersecurity company and, as a private company, does not have any ties to the Russian or any other government.' Instead it said the decision is politically motivated.Ī company spokesman told The Register: 'We believe this decision is not based on a technical assessment of Kaspersky products – that we continuously advocated for with the BSI and across Europe – but instead is being made on political grounds. Kaspersky, a stalwart of the consumer antivirus scene since its foundation in the late 1990s, denied – unsurprisingly – that it poses a risk to Westerners. If there are doubts about the reliability of the manufacturer, virus protection software poses a particular risk for the IT infrastructure to be protected. Therefore, trust in the reliability and self-protection of a manufacturer as well as his authentic ability to act is crucial for the safe use of such systems. Antivirus software, including the associated real-time capable cloud services, has extensive system authorizations and, due to the system (at least for updates), must maintain a permanent, encrypted and non-verifiable connection to the manufacturer's servers.

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