technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 5 months ago

Biden bans Kaspersky Antivirus software over ties to Russia

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Biden bans Kaspersky Antivirus software over ties to Russia

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technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 5 months ago

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US Bans Kaspersky Software

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Using a Trump-era authority, the US Commerce Department has banned the sale of Kaspersky’s antivirus tools to new customers in the US, citing alleged threats to national security.

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They should ban the other antivirus programs too so it’s a start.

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