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Posted on 03/15/2022 2:32:29 PM PDT by FarCenter
Germany's BSI federal cybersecurity agency has warned the country's citizens not to install Russian-owned Kaspersky antivirus, saying it has "doubts about the reliability of the manufacturer."
Russia-based Kaspersky has long been a target of suspicious rumors in the West over its ownership and allegiance to Russia's rulers.
In an advisory published today, the agency said: "The BSI recommends replacing applications from Kaspersky's virus protection software portfolio with alternative products."
It added: "A Russian IT manufacturer can carry out offensive operations itself, be forced to attack target systems against its will, or be spied on without its knowledge as a victim of a cyber operation, or be misused as a tool for attacks against its own customers."
The warning does not appear to be based on any specific threat. Instead, however, it focuses on the notion that Kaspersky could find itself being used against its management's will to harm instead of protect its customers. The advisory noted, via Google Translate:
Ruh-ro......looks like it’s time to switch to Total AV 😕
Do they say which anti-virus is FBI and NSA recommended?
It’s a question of who you want to be compromised by.
The warning does not appear to be based on any specific threat. Instead, however, it focuses on the notion that Kaspersky could find itself being used against its management’s will to harm instead of protect its customers.
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A rumor wrapped in an insinuation covered with a speculation.
I have no idea what the real solution is, but we now live in a world of propaganda and economic warfare that is tremendously deep. If some country gets on the “bad” list, then it’s time to throw away all products and artwork associated with that country. Your supermarket carries Russian dressing?? Better not buy it!! You were planning on growing beets this summer?? Don’t do it!!!! People make borscht out of that stuff!
Cancel culture is out of control. It makes no sense.
I’ve been using Kaspersky for years and have never gotten a virus on the device. If they want to spy on my stupid texts to my family they are welcome.
Don’t make a White Russian like The Dude. Don’t you know it has the word “Russian” in it!!??
That whole ‘globalism’ thing we’ve been force-fed over the decades seems awfully fragile.
LOL, very true.
Russia wouldn’t be interested in my computer, unless they found me playing Civ III of a national interest.
He calls them “Caucasians”.
I see the Germans still haven’t advised users to remove SAP from their systems. That program is designed by serious self-hating Germans.
Good post. I’ve been thinking that but you expressed as well.
That’s funny. I haven’t tipped out Russian vodka or burned my tattered copy of Gulag Archipelago yet. Any suggestions for replacements that don’t infringe thoughtcrime?
It added: “A Russian IT manufacturer can carry out offensive operations itself, be forced to attack target systems against its will, or be spied on without its knowledge as a victim of a cyber operation, or be misused as a tool for attacks against its own customers.”
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How does one explain the sheer crappy slowness then of Norton Antivirus?
It can’t be worse than Symantec or anything with “Norton” in the name.
Watch the Movie “Idiocracy”.
It makes perfect sense. You just need the perspective of they are a gaggle of morons.
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