Security Software Kaspersky customers in the US complain about receiving unsolicited security software replacement The Russian software company has been forced to retire from the US market By Alfonso Maruccia, September 24, 2024, 12:27 PM 19 comments
Software Security Canada bans WeChat and Kaspersky apps from government devices over security concerns Joining TikTok on the banned list By Rob Thubron, October 31, 2023, 9:13 AM
Software Security Ukraine war sees Biden administration probe into Kaspersky Lab intensify Could Kaspersky Lab face a US-wide ban on its software? By Rob Thubron, May 10, 2022, 10:27 AM 37 comments
Security Kaspersky Lab becomes first Russian company added to US "national security threat" blacklist After Germany issued a warning to Kaspersky antivirus users By Rob Thubron, March 28, 2022, 8:16 AM 61 comments
Security Kaspersky Lab says German warning to stop using its software is politically motivated The advisory followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine By Rob Thubron, March 16, 2022, 7:22 AM 13 comments
Tech Culture Dozens of malware-infested 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' download 'campaigns' are hitting the web If it seems too good to be true, it probably is By Cohen Coberly, December 23, 2019, 3:51 PM 11 comments
Security DDoS attacks dropped 13 percent last year but the average duration increased The average attack duration climbed to 218 minutes By Shawn Knight, February 8, 2019, 1:40 PM
Security Hackers steal millions from banks by sneaking devices onto networks Mr. Robot style By Rob Thubron, December 10, 2018, 6:17 AM 7 comments
Industry Security Kaspersky Lab is moving some operations to Switzerland as it looks to regain consumers' trust The company is distancing itself from Russia By Rob Thubron, May 15, 2018, 9:13 AM 11 comments
Industry Kaspersky to sue US Department of Homeland Security over software ban Officials predict the suit will go nowhere By Cal Jeffrey, December 18, 2017, 8:08 PM 7 comments
Software Kaspersky Lab looks to win back public trust through new transparency initiative The anti-virus firm is bringing in independent reviewers, increasing bug bounties, and more By Rob Thubron, October 23, 2017, 12:41 PM
Security Kaspersky software banned from US government agencies over alleged Russian intelligence ties They have three months to replace the antivirus software By Rob Thubron, September 14, 2017, 8:00 AM 26 comments
Industry Microsoft Kaspersky drops antitrust complaints against Microsoft after it agrees to changes in Windows 10 update Kaspersky said Microsoft was using its dominant position to trample over third-party AV software By Rob Thubron, August 10, 2017, 6:15 AM
Security Kaspersky Lab removed from US government's approved vendors list Following allegations of its close ties with Russia By Rob Thubron, July 13, 2017, 8:00 AM 21 comments
Security Software Kaspersky says Microsoft is disabling its anti-virus software in favor of 'inferior' Windows Defender solution Microsoft says users' security is their main concern By Jose Vilches, June 6, 2017, 3:00 PM 36 comments
Tech Culture Kaspersky Lab's sexting TV commercial gets banned in the UK The company has apologized for any offense it may have caused By Rob Thubron, April 5, 2017, 11:00 AM 8 comments
Security A type of fileless malware related to Stuxnet has infected over 100 banks around the world The malware has been found in 40 countries, including 21 cases in the US By Rob Thubron, February 9, 2017, 10:30 AM 7 comments
Security Intel and Kaspersky join law enforcement to crack down on ransomware By Shawn Knight, July 25, 2016, 11:15 AM
Security Kaspersky Lab falls victim to sophisticated state-sponsored attack By Shawn Knight, June 11, 2015, 12:45 PM
Security Kaspersky Lab discovers highly specialized miniFlame malware By Shawn Knight, October 15, 2012, 3:00 PM
Apple Security Kaspersky Lab uncovers new Mac OS X backdoor By Shawn Knight, July 5, 2012, 8:30 AM 12 comments