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Kaspersky is having Twitter Trouble - U.S. government orders federal agencies to remove the antivirus.

Dutch Government Removes Kaspersky After Fears of Digital Espionage

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Issues for Kaspersky Continue to Snowball… Kaspersky digital espionage in the news. The Dutch government released a statement on May 14, 2018 stating they would be phasing out the use of Kaspersky Labs products on government devices, due to the “national security risks” the software presents.  According to CNET, Justice Minister Ferdinand Grapperhaus wrote a […]

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Kaspersky is having Twitter Trouble - U.S. government orders federal agencies to remove the antivirus.

U.S. Considers Sanctioning Kaspersky Labs Products

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The Kaspersky Controversy Continue to Grow Yesterday, I wrote on Twitter banning Kaspersky’s ads from their social media platform.  Now, new reports have suggested the U.S. will consider placing a sanction on all Kaspersky products.  This means, all Kaspersky operations will be banned, including their U.S. operations.  According to CyberScoop, New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen,

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Kaspersky is having Twitter Trouble - U.S. government orders federal agencies to remove the antivirus.

Trouble for Kaspersky Continues As Twitter Pulls Their Ads

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Twitter Pulls Kaspersky’s Advertising Kaspersky Twitter trouble continues. The last twelve months have been rough on Kaspersky, due to speculated relationships between certain company officials and Russian intelligence.  The U.S. government was first urged to determine where they were using the security solution.  They were then given 90 days to remove the program and find

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Kaspersky is having Twitter Trouble - U.S. government orders federal agencies to remove the antivirus.

DOJ Moves to Dismiss Kaspersky’s Lawsuit Against Congress

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Kaspersky’s Lawsuit May Be Tossed Out… This week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion to dismiss Kaspersky’s lawsuit against Congress over the ban of their products.  The Hill reports, “…Kaspersky does not have a legal basis to challenge the Trump administration’s ban on its products because, even if reversed, Congress’s ban would remain in effect.”

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Kaspersky is having Twitter Trouble - U.S. government orders federal agencies to remove the antivirus.

Kaspersky Files Lawsuit Against Department of Homeland Security

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Department of Homeland Security Files Binding Operating Directive 17-01 Leading Kaspersky to Take Action Earlier this month, President Trump signed into law the Binding Operating Directive 17-01  (BOD).  The BOD called for a ban of Kaspersky Labs products on U.S. government devices.  Throughout this year, concerns have risen regarding potential ties between the Russian government and Russian-based security

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Kaspersky Remains in Hot Water – Having Trouble With US Gov.

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Kaspersky Continues to Struggle Kaspersky still having trouble. Since May of 2017, Russian-based security company, Kaspersky Labs has been in hot water with the US government and major retailers.  Concerns arose when alleged ties were exposed between the Russian government and Kaspersky Labs.  The initial domino that seemed to set everything into motion was when

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Kaspersky is having Twitter Trouble - U.S. government orders federal agencies to remove the antivirus.

Reports Claim Kaspersky Knowingly Played Role in NSA Hack

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More Breaking News – Kaspersky Labs Knew of NSA Breach Role? In 2015 a government contractor placed confidential, NSA data on his personal computer.  This computer was using the Russian-based security solution, Kaspersky Labs.  Allegations have been surrounding Kaspersky Labs, regarding inappropriate ties to the Russian government, as well as collusion with the hackers who

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Kaspersky is having Twitter Trouble - U.S. government orders federal agencies to remove the antivirus.

Israel Warned U.S. of Kaspersky After Hacking Their Network

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Israel Raises Concerns to U.S. Regarding Kaspersky Labs Americans now have a better idea why the government has decided to block federal agencies from using Russian-based security company, Kaspersky Labs, products.  Engadget reported, “Israel-linked hackers were watching Russian hackers breach an NSA contractor’s computer in real-time using a popular anti-virus tool. “ During this process,

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Kaspersky is having Twitter Trouble - U.S. government orders federal agencies to remove the antivirus.

Kremlin Hackers Use Kaspersky Antivirus to Obtain NSA Data

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New Developments Explain How Russia Obtained NSA’s Internal Details – And Guess Who’s in the Middle?? In 2015, the National Security Agency (NSA) suffered a data breach, that went undetected until early spring of 2016.  The breach was direct aftermath of a contractor transferring highly classified information to his home PC.  The hackers, who were

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Avoid the Kaspersky Scandal – Find a Better Solution

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The Kaspersky Scandal Kaspersky Labs is a Russian-based security company that develops endpoint security solutions for businesses and home-users around the world.  But you might have already known that. However, what you may not know is, the growing scandal regarding the alleged ties between the Russian government and Kaspersky.  Although the company has adamantly denied

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