Showing posts with label Russia. Show all posts
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Jun 20, 2024

Kaspersky Antivirus Software Risks | Exclusive-Biden to ban US sales of Kaspersky software over ties to Russia, source says


Exclusive-Biden to ban US sales of Kaspersky software over ties to Russia, source says


'...The Biden administration, using broad powers created by the Trump administration, on Thursday will announce plans to bar the sale of Kaspersky Lab's antivirus software in the United States, a person familiar with the matter said, citing the firm's large U.S. customers including critical infrastructure providers and state and local governments. The company's close ties to the Russian government were found to pose a critical risk, the person said, adding that the software's privileged access to a computer's systems could allow it to steal sensitive information from American computers, install malware or withhold critical updates. ...'


Reference: yahoo.com
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